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    Singapore Airlines A350 Premium Economy ... best seats?

    I'd very much welcome any comments and experiences based on people flying as a couple in Air Singapore premium exonomy, A350 or Boeing 777-300. We'll be going retrurn Melbourne to Singapore. I'm assuming in either case A&C or H&K would be preferred to D,E,F,G, but beyond that ... as far as I...
  2. Mattg

    Premium Economy SYD-FCO for ~$2,500 on China Eastern

    I realise this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but ~$2.5k return isn't bad for Premium Economy to Europe return. Flights are via Shanghai on China Eastern, part of SkyTeam. You can earn Qantas points, or credit to a SkyTeam airline. Also works out of Melbourne/Brisbane and into Madrid...
  3. Mattg

    Velocity rewards in Air Canada Premium Economy?

    I noticed that the Velocity website states that Premium Economy reward seats are available to book on Air Canada: However, I have never actually seen one available. Even when Premium Economy awards are available to book through Aeroplan at the lowest points level, Velocity (and all other Air...
  4. mrsterryn

    New premium economy versus old A380 premium economy

    Just came home this week on the old A380 premium economy. Surprisingly comfortable. Fat old lady here and I was very comfortable . It was really a leap up from economy. However that was on OQL which is yet to be refurbished. Wondering if the new premium economy seats are as comfortable ? Wide...
  5. W

    SQ JFK/EWR - SIN Premium Economy $556 USD One-way

    Pretty decent opportunity to fly the longest flight in the world, for 556USD (~$870 AUD) one-way - return from the US is 1300USD. You can also tack on an extra flight to certain destinations in South-East Asia e.g. Jakarta, for little extra - you might have to book using the multi-city tool to...
  6. R

    Is $7600 AUD good value to upgrade Emirates Premium Economy to Business.....

    Is $7600 AUD good value to upgrade Emirates Premium Economy to Business, for SYD - LHR, for 3 adults & 1 child? It seems to me to be good value, at least compared to the same upgrade on the return leg (Athens to Sydney) which is over $19K AUD.... These are the prices quoted on the Emirates...
  7. M

    Planning Syd to LAX Premium Economy or Business via Points

    Hi team, Thank you so much for your help with our recent holiday to Greece via Finnair. We enjoyed 2 x 13hr business flights which were excellent. We highly recommend Finnair. My wife, daughter and I are thinking of heading to LA next year. We have +200k in QFF points and are looking at...
  8. C

    Best Premium Economy SYD-SIN

    Keen for everyone feedback on the best full service Premium Economy flying SYD-SIN. Departing SYD on or around 15 Jan. Cathay Pacific seems to have some of the better fares. Thanks in advance .
  9. Mattg

    Upgrade to Premium Economy on JAL from Australia to Japan for $450

    Has anyone tried requesting an upgrade to Premium Economy at the airport on Japan Airlines? According to their website, upgrades are available on the day of the flight, subject to availability, for a fixed price of AUD450 from Australia to Japan or JPY40,000 in the other direction. Fixed-price...
  10. Mattg

    JAL Premium Economy: Australia to Europe from ~$2.7k return

    Japan Airlines has some very decent Premium Economy fares from Sydney to destinations in Europe including Helsinki, Paris, Frankfurt and London. You can also connect from other Australian cities for not much more money. The domestic connections book into Qantas Economy. An overnight transit is...
  11. rechoboam

    RTW in premium economy

    Not sure which forum this goes in sorry...looking for RTW in PE (or mostly PE) in January. not many stops. One on each continent would be fine. Trying to get to Oaxaca, Mexico in particular. I am Gold on SQ til October only, nothing else useful apart from a few Emirates points but wanting status...
  12. W

    JAL Economy Ticket Upgrade To Business

    Hi Would be possible to upgrade a JAL Economy ticket to Business on the day of the departure. Sometimes, there were unsold business class seat on the day of departure and the airlines offer them for a price at the airport's check in counter. Anyone had that experience recently.
  13. W

    JAL Premium Economy from Melbourne

    There seems to be no direct flight from Melbourne to Narita on Premium Economy. Departing in Aug, Sept and Oct. However, there are economy and business flying directly.
  14. Pleb Status

    KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes

    SQ have just announced some nice KF award discounts for January 2018. Discount varies 30% to 40% in both Y and J. KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes I was able to get onto this and booked a CDG-SIN flight for mid January 2018 in J for 59,500 KF miles + EUR93.79 (normally 85,000 KF miles). Very...
  15. T

    Premium economy - Finnair vs JAL?

    If you have flown in PE both on AY and JL, what's your opinion between them? Which one would you prefer for long-haul (Asia - Europe, 12-14 h flight times)? I'm planning for my end-of-year trip and my primary options ex-Australia (and back) are QF Y (A330) + AY PE (A350) or JL PE+PE (2*B787)...
  16. R

    Noise cancelling headphones in Qantas premium economy

    Hi I have two forthcoming flights on a QF Boeing 787 in premium economy class: MEL-LAX-MEL. It is my first time in this class. Do the complementary headphones only fit the in-seat input socket which I suspect is 2 pin or do they also fit a single pin device such a tablet/phone? I have my own...
  17. Nordicsky

    No QF status credits earned on BA premium economy

    I have twice recently flown BA premium economy from Singapore to Sydney on BA15, only to discover that premium economy is not eligible to earn QF points. This was a huge surprise as discounted economy and economy are eligible to earn QF points Does anyone have any logical explanation why a more...
  18. M

    United Premium Economy vs Economy

    Hey all Im contemplating between UA PE or econ with emergency exit seat addition. I am KF Gold and don't particularly care for food on the plane. I hate lining up and waiting, but the PE ticket is about $2k USD more than economy. My question is UA PE worth the extra $2k? or just suck it up...
  19. D

    Works Deluxe vs Premium Economy

    Hello, I am looking forward to be flying from Auckland to Samoa. On my chosen day they operated A321NEO without Business Class. I would like to know how is Works Deluxe compared to Premium Economy (offered on B777/787) or Euro Business Class? Regards DC10 P.S: How many days would you...
  20. Gold Member

    Premium Economy- UNITED Singapore to Los Angeles from $918 USD

    https://loyaltylobby.com/2023/01/18/airfare-of-the-day-premium-economy-united-singapore-to-los-angeles-from-918/ Play the Velocity benefits lottery from SIN.
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