Singapore joined the ranks of other airlines, such as Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Lufthansa, JAL, Qantas, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, EVA and others this summer when it launched its fourth class of service with premium
economy seats on flights from Sydney to Singapore in August.
The carrier offers premium
economy seating on all flights from its US gateways — including San Francisco, LAX, Houston and JFK.
Not exact matches
Passengers booking Premium
Economy may be
seated in
Economy on connecting
flights.
You'll also find
economy class fares
on less popular
flights have a more favorable value than Mint first class
seats on peak
flights.
Between British Airways» fuel surcharges from London to Johannesburg and the prohibitive Exit Tax levied by the UK
on all departing
flights, taxes and fees added up to an eye - watering $ 729.90 for one
Economy seat roundtrip.
Virgin America's
economy class cabin features leather
seats with 32» pitch, in -
flight entertainment and USB port in every
seat,
on - demand food and drinks, and in -
flight Wifi for purchase.
Airline: Singapore Airlines (SQ) Aircraft: A380
Flight #: SQ025 Route: JFK > FRA > SIN Date: October 2, 2017 Duration: 21 hr 35 min (7 hr 35 min, 1 hr 50 min layover in FRA, 12 hr 10 min) Cabin & Layout: Singapore Suites, 12 -
seat capacity
on the lower deck, 1 -2-1
Seats: 3C, 3D Miles Used: 93,500 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person Taxes & Fees Paid: $ 296.73 USD per person Typical Retail Cost: $ 8,415 USD per person (for the same route and dates) Typical
Economy Cost: ~ $ 550 USD per person
Fortunately for me, I was able to secure
Economy Plus
seats on all the long
flights, including the 10 - hour Newark - Honolulu
on the 767 - 400 and the 5 - hour
flight from Honolulu to Majuro.
Its Boeing 757-2000 has 74 lie - flat
seats with in -
flight entertainment provided
on Samsung tablets and a 62 ″
seat pitch (
economy is around 28 ″).
The airline is retrofitting its fleet to provide up to 36
Economy Delight
seats on every
flight — offering customers an even comfier journey with a delightfully spacious 34 inch legroom.
The key thing to note is that sometimes all of the
economy saver awards sell out before all of the business saver awards do — and the price of the
economy award tickets are then actually higher than a business class award
seat on the same
flight.
Business class
seats on international
flights are often 3 - 5x more expensive (or even more) than
economy class
seats, and first - class
seats on the fancy
flights that have three classes of service are often another 3 - 5x more expensive than the business - class
seats.
While convenient, such electronic expense report systems may also flag expenses in violation of company rules or limits — such as paying for a business class
seat on a
flight when the employee should have booked an
economy ticket instead.
Selecting your
economy seat before the
flight will require a fee that will range from $ 45 to $ 70
on a one - way itinerary.
Fares listed may be Basic
Economy tickets which are subject to additional restrictions including, but not limited to: no
seat selection or upgrades, no group or family
seating, no full - sized carry -
on bags and no
flight changes or refunds except as stated in the United 24 - hour flexible booking policy.
In some cases even buying a cheap
flight with this deal plus a Big Front
Seat will be cheaper than a standard
economy ticket
on other airlines.
Premium
Economy Seats on Qantas — I had a spare
seat next to me
on all my
flights, but I wouldn't have minded sitting next to this guy!
In January 2015, Lufthansa will fly retrofitted Airbus A340 - 600s with premium
economy from Munich to Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo, and in April next year, the carrier's largest aircraft, the Airbus A380 - 800, will have these
seats on flights connecting Frankfurt to Johannesburg, New York, Miami, Houston, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Singapore.
The
Economy Plus subscription is valid through January 31, 2017, and can be used to request an
Economy Plus
seat at no cost
on flights between May 10, 2016, and January 31, 2017.
Etihad is also upgrading its business and
economy class cabins, including improvements to the
seats and the
on - demand in -
flight entertainment system.
Some
flights from Alaska cost 50k + miles and I find that hard to spend
on an
economy seat.
Qantas is also discoutning prices
on premium
economy and business class
seats, meaning you can enjoy the long - haul
flight in comfort starting at $ 2,149 round - trip.
Flights will operate
on Airbus A330 - 200 aircraft with 293
economy seats and 21 premium
economy seats.
You'll start your trip with a premium
economy flight, offering you priority check - in, luggage handling and boarding, before enjoying your spacious
seats, extensive entertainment
on personal screens and meal service selected from a menu!
The 787 - 10 aircraft are configured with 337
seats across two classes (no First Class or Premium
economy on this aircraft) and will operate
on Singapore Airlines
flights of up to 8 hours.
Of course, having an empty
seat next to me is always a plus, but truthfully speaking, I could see why
Economy comfort is absolutely the way to go
on a
flight that goes Eastbound over the Atlantic.
Singapore Airlines
Economy Class will offer you an industry leading
seat with 19 inches of width and 32 inches of pitch, a personal in -
flight entertainment system with movies, TV shows, music and video games
on demand, USB / electrical outlets at every
seat and complimentary alcoholic drinks during meals.
On the negative side, with 19 fewer Main Cabin Extra seats on offer, there will be noticeably more competition for the Economy Class seats that, with 33 ″ of seat pitch and 18 ″ of seat width, can = make a long flight slightly more bearabl
On the negative side, with 19 fewer Main Cabin Extra
seats on offer, there will be noticeably more competition for the Economy Class seats that, with 33 ″ of seat pitch and 18 ″ of seat width, can = make a long flight slightly more bearabl
on offer, there will be noticeably more competition for the
Economy Class
seats that, with 33 ″ of
seat pitch and 18 ″ of
seat width, can = make a long
flight slightly more bearable.
The cheapest one - way short haul
flights of 650 miles or less will be discovered in Europe & Asia that can be as low as 4,500 points
on non-peak
flight days and 5,000 points
on peak days, plus fees and taxes, for an
economy seat.
You might be able to save a few miles as Korean Air (a SkyTeam Alliance member) lets you book a partner
flight on Delta for 25,000 miles round - trip for an
economy seat.
But I will always see if they can bump me into first class
on the next
flight or give me a premium
economy seat.
$ 858 is less than is often quoted for a roundtrip
Economy Class fare between London and LA, the
flights didn't require us to position into Europe, and we had lie - flat
seats on the return leg — essentially we booked what we set out to book.
Singapore Airlines has made an advance selection of
Economy Class
seats on SIA - operated
flights available through all booking channels.
All three
flights will be operated by SkyWest
on Embraer E175 aircraft with 12 first class
seats and 64
economy class
seats.
With the
Economy Plus subscription, you can enjoy extra leg room, select your economy plus seat during booking on flights operated by United and United Express in the 48 contiguous U.S. states (excluding Alaska and H
Economy Plus subscription, you can enjoy extra leg room, select your
economy plus seat during booking on flights operated by United and United Express in the 48 contiguous U.S. states (excluding Alaska and H
economy plus
seat during booking
on flights operated by United and United Express in the 48 contiguous U.S. states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
As the inbound leg to the world's current longest A380
flight, a premium
economy seat on the Sydney - Dallas
flight is worth the double cost from coach but won't set you back the $ 8,000 in business class.
It's rare to find more than two business award
seats available
on the same
flight, but I've often seen four and six
economy seats available.
The recliner Premium
Economy seats were able to be selected by elite - level fliers at no charge; Non-elite fliers could select them, but only for a fee that ranged from $ 163 to $ 190 each way
on American's DFW - Sao Paulo
flights.
Unlike their true premium
economy seats on long haul international
flights, these Main Cabin Extra
seats are not a separate class of service.
Singapore Airlines offers
economy class
seats with a whopping 19 inches of width, 32 inches of pitch and 6 inches of recline; personal in -
flight entertainment systems with a huge selection of
on - demand movies, TV shows, music and video games; USB / electrical outlets and a foot rest at every
seat; and complimentary alcoholic beverages during meals.
A premium
economy fare (about $ 1,300 round trip) also includes a checked bag, a carry -
on bag, in -
flight meals, advance
seat selection and in -
flight movies.
While I'm ok flying in an
Economy Class
seat on long - haul daytime
flights (as long as I'm in an exit row) I have no real interest in subjecting myself to long - haul night
flights in
Economy Class more often than I absolutely have to....
Platinum: Free
Economy Comfort and
seats with extra legroom
seat on KLM flights, Seat Plus on Air France Fights, free Air France Extra Seating op
seat on KLM
flights,
Seat Plus on Air France Fights, free Air France Extra Seating op
Seat Plus
on Air France Fights, free Air France Extra
Seating option
The
seats on these
flights also recline up to 50 % more than standard
economy.
From 10 May 2016 Air New Zealand passengers will have access to Premium
Economy seating as well as Air New Zealand's
Economy Skycouch product
on their
flights between Auckland and Hawaii.
As an Executive Platinum member (OneWorld Emerald), when I log in to my AAdvantage account and look to book a
flight with Premium
Economy seating (like the Dallas — Madrid route) this is what I see
on 1 April 2017:
While I most definitely NOT agree with you that VX's Upper Class «probably the worst modern Business Class product I've experienced» — indeed I actually like it — I would say that while one doesn't necessarily need a Business Class
seat on an East - to - West
flight, it's up to you to think about work productivity in
Economy versus Business.
As is the case with most civilised airlines,
seat selection will continue to be free in Premium Cabins (including Premium
Economy)
on all Qantas international
flights — British Airways could learn from this.
The non-so-good news is that Air France condemns passengers to 10 - across
seating in the
Economy Class cabin so
seats are a very tight 17 ″ wide... although they do offer 32 ″ of
seat pitch which is an inch more than
on a lot of transatlantic
flights.
Premium
Economy will feature leather
seats with 38» of pitch, an individual
on - demand in -
flight entertainment system with a larger touchscreen display, and noise - reducing headphones.