Qantas Economy Plus Launching Feb 2026

[J-P]

PE

Y+

W

I think I prefer W. Single letter like Y or J.

Does W represent the same thing as the W in WP?

 

[dairyfloss]

Does W represent the same thing as the W in WP?

It’s more like ‘Wannabe J’

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Does W represent the same thing as the W in WP?

Correct, Premium Economy can also be considered World class (well except on Qantas, I suppose).

 

[Doddler]

This is exactly what a Frequent Flyer program should be doing. It is rewarding those who Frequently Fly with the airline and thus have status.

Seems very sensible

If only.

I remember being a lowly Silver with Northwest Airlines back when I was living in the USA. I got *guaranteed* free business class upgrades if there was an empty seat up front on any domestic flight after the plats and golds had been upgraded. Maybe 1/4 flights I got an upgrade. *That’s* how you recognise your frequent flyers. Even as a poor postdoc I would pay extra to fly NWA over other airlines.

 

[WilsonM]

If only.

I remember being a lowly Silver with Northwest Airlines back when I was living in the USA. I got *guaranteed* free business class upgrades if there was an empty seat up front on any domestic flight after the plats and golds had been upgraded. Maybe 1/4 flights I got an upgrade. *That’s* how you recognise your frequent flyers. Even as a poor postdoc I would pay extra to fly NWA over other airlines.

This is still technically the case for many airlines, including the big 3, in the US at the moment. 'Unfortunately', most of the US airlines have gotten alot better at coaxing PAX to upgrade with cash/miles, and with the proliferation of status (due to CCs, as well as knowledge), upgrade chances for higher tier members in US programs has declined significantly - so much so that some bloggers claim upgrades are barely a benefit.

Free Economy Plus to status PAX is a definite benefit to them.

Correct, Premium Economy can also be considered World class (well except on Qantas, I suppose).

There are worse PE products than what QF has...