premium economy

Hi there, Long time reader, first time poster! I apologise if this has been brought up in another thread but I can't seem to find anyone talking about it... So once upon a time about February last year Virgin introduced something called Economy X, which gives row 3-5 extra legroom AND priority...

Destinations: Tokyo Airline: Qantas Departure Dates: 12-25 June 2018, 18 July to 18 September 2018 and 10 October to 28 November 2018 Valid Till: On sale till sold out Sydney – $1526 Melbourne – $1558 Brisbane – $1567 Adelaide – $1571 Canberra – $1597 Frequent Flyer: Qantas Frequent...

Hi guys So have a trip booked with the fam to Fiji in Jan. Wondeirng whether I should burn some points upgrading to Economy X (7400/person). I know it used to be the case that seats in row 3 opened up to anyone just prior to travel. I imagine with you now having to pay for economy X that this...

Hi all, I'm currently booked with my wife and two kids from MEL-SIN in Y. It's a daytime flight and we have 4 seats together in Row 32, which I understand are among the best Y seats on the plane. I booked using points during the recent promotion that offered 50% of Y awards. I'm still happy...

Noticed over the weekend, if you have selected an Economy X seat you can now "Manage Seating" if required via the website. Not too sure when this changed, but very useful if there has been an aircraft change as it will save having to phone up. One small step forward ......

Hi all My wife and I are flying BNE-EZE in Premium Economy on NZ. Has anyone been seated in Row 25 in the 21 seat config? Just wondering about full recline. Cheers aoa

Hi All, Any thoughts on QF vs CX premium economy MEL - HKG. Both are pricing identical. CX is on the new A350, which looks appealing and has the advantage of a direct flight. QF would allow the (small) opportunity of an upgrade, but has disadvantage of requiring a stop in SYD. It would also...

Given that the 787 has made several flights now between OZ and US I thought it would be good to have a dedicated thread for review of flights across all the cabins. Please provide as much feedback as possible in each cabin but especially in Y+ with the concerns about getting in and out in terms...

Dear AFFers As 2017 draws to a close and after reading a number of reports on which airline has the best First/Business/Premium/Economy experience I have been inspired to start a series of polls for our own community. Given our shared love of travel, I'm sure that we are well positioned to give...

Hi everyone, I just received the email for the Premium Economy Companion Sale. It lists Melbourne to Tokyo for $1499 return, however when I try to search the dates it covers, I do not find fares for those prices, they are $2231. I entered 2 passengers, also as per the sale entered...

Interesting article with thoughts from Emirates CEO Tim Clark Emirates Considers Adding Budget Economy Section to Lure Frugal Flyers Not sure how much, if any, is new news -- it looks like musings designed to elicit market feedback -- but you get the impression that EK have realised that...

Hi there all, Qantas have a sale on Premium Economy at the moment. The sale ends 18 September 2017, unless sold out prior* Premium Economy Sale | Qantas AU I'm just looking through flights to LHR for next July-August when I'm on holidays and the prices are as expected, higher than other times...

Qantas currently has some great Premium Economy and Business Class fares to Hong Kong. Departing between 1 September to 30 November 2017 and 16 January to 26 June 2018. These fares are valid till 29 August 2017 and can be booked via the links provided below. Nonstop Flights Hong Kong (Premium...

Virgin Australia recently updated their Business Class and here is a great fare to Los Angeles from $2,690. Departing between 15 August to 5 September 2017, 10 October to 14 December 2017 and 23 January to 19 April 2018. These flights are limited to certain dates are on sale till they sell out...

Singapore from Sydney flying British Airways from $1,767 (Premium Economy/Business) British Airways flies daily between Sydney and Singapore and has some great Premium Economy/Business Class fares. Departing between 15 August 2017 to 31 March 2018. There is plenty of availability and you...

Has anyone recently travelled in Premium Economy from SYD>LHR ? Im booked to go in March next year and any feedback about this would be appreciated. FYI Im seated in rows 27B/27J:D

I recently flew SQ Premium Economy from SIN to FRA and found both the hard product and soft product to be of very high quality. Now I feel stupid to have not booked PE every time for international long haul given the small additional cost. When SQ PE was first launched, I read all the reviews...

Hi All, Just seeking people’s wise counsel on a travel query I have please. Have just completed an ATW – as opposed to a traditional RTW – I went around the world on effectively a return ticket in Business. I found that for me, in my condition/situation, Business, wasn’t really...

Hi all Decided to upgrade an existing Y reward booking for our family of 6 in October (SYD-LAX) Was thinking of the best way to accommodate husband's impending knee operation (don't ask), and thought the most economical solution was to pay extra for Economy X. I cannot find any threads or...

Cheap airline tickets to Frankfurt: Flying Singapore Airlines/Lufthansa in Premium Economy from Melbourne for $2,927, with departures on scattered dates between 3 October and 28 November 2017. All flights are via Singapore with layover times of 2-4 hours. The Nuts and Bolts Singapore Airlines...