Premium Economy is the travel class offered in some airlines. This travel class is positioned between economy class and business class in terms of price, convenience, and facilities. In 1991, EVA Air was the first to introduce the Evergreen Class and has since become the first airline to offer this class of services in the world.
In some ways, the Premium Economy has become the standard reflecting what the economy was like 40 years ago (or more); for example, the seat of the United Airlines Economy Class was 36 inches in the 1970s, the same seat as most of the airline's Premium Economy lately.
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Characteristics
In 2011, the term was not standardized among airlines, and varied significantly between domestic and international flights and between low-cost carriers or regional and other aircraft. The premium economy is sometimes limited to a little more foot space, but at the most comprehensive it can display services related to business-class travel.
Air New Zealand and Qantas Air Premium Economy includes facilities such as check-in priorities, customized seats (some for couples, others target solo travelers), seat pitches up to 41 inches (104Ã, cm) with 50% more lying down, premium food, self-service bar for drinks and snacks, personalized in-flight entertainment center with remote control, noise-canceling headphones and in-game and movie and children's choice of in-room and skincare products, , and a bag of fixtures containing items such as socks, sleep masks, earplugs, and toothbrushes.
At the other extreme, some extra legs in Economy Class, with the same seat service and model, are also marketed as an enhanced Economy class in some airlines. For example, in the US domestic market, airlines such as America, America, Delta, and JetBlue have an Economy class upgraded with 2-5 inches (5-13 cm) more leg room as the only difference; they market classes as Main Cabin Extra , Economy Plus , Comfort, and Even More Legroom , while other services like ground service and food and beverage equivalent to their normal Economy Class. These more restricted travel class versions are more similar to the traditional Economy class before airlines begin to reduce the quality and facilities of the Economy Classroom over the last few decades, and arguably not true Premium Economy classes.
Service codes used by airlines vary, but W is the most common code - for example, Virgin Atlantic uses W as the subclass code for Premium Economy products.
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Example difference
The difference between the Premium Economy Class and the Economy may include:
Some airlines can designate all economic classes as premium, such as United p.s. on Boeing 757-200 premium aircraft across the continent. In other airlines' premium economy may be what is used for the ordinary economy before more seats are added, or just the most exciting line in the economic section. Premium Economy Tickets also usually get more mileage in the airline's frequent flyer program, attracting bonuses between Economy and Business.
Airlines
Airlines offering this service include:
Some airlines no longer offer Premium economy:
- Olympic Air: If passengers travel with Bombardier Dash 8, the seats next to them may remain vacant at their request. This service is labeled as "Premium Economy Class" and costs more than normal Economy Class. In addition, they can use the premium check-in facilities, if available, and are offered a welcome drink. Aircraft other than Dash 8 do not offer Premium Economy, but Business Class, which is terminated immediately after the airline purchases. Premium Economy was terminated after purchase of the airline as well, due to its resemblance to the business class of the company that bought Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines. South African Airways: SAA has never had a special Economic Premium cabin, but the upper deck of their 747-400 aircraft features Economy Class seats with 35 inches of legroom, compared with 31 inches in the main cabin. However, these chairs are very exclusive, as they are mostly reserved for Voyager Platinum passengers and Star Alliance Gold. The 747-400 has retired from the SAA fleet in 2007, and thus Premium Economy products are also retired.
See also
- Airplane cabin
- First-class tours
- First class
- Hypermobility (travel)
- IATA class code
- Aircraft wide body
- Explorer thrombosis, sometimes dubbed "Economy class syndrome"
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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