Choose from a wide range of hot or cold drinks when travelling in Euro Traveller, our short
haul economy cabin, to and from London Heathrow and London Gatwick.
British Airways is today announcing a multi-million-pound investment in its World Traveller (long -
haul economy cabin) catering, introducing an exciting and expanded new menu, which provides more quantity and quality to both meals and great snacking options throughout the flight.
Yesterday British Airways announced «a multi-million pound investment in its World Traveller (long -
haul economy cabin) catering» which, to anyone following what the airline has been doing, is quite amusing.
Not exact matches
Per El Al, their
economy cabin will feature ergonomic seats designed specifically for long -
haul flights with an adjustable 6 - way headrest, 12 ″ personal HDTVs with touch screen capability (incorporating Panasonic's AVOD entertainment system), and 30 % more overhead bin space compared to other airlines.
of torque (10 percent increase), with better fuel
economy and increased refinement 6,000 - mile maintenance schedule for all gasoline engines Improved steering linkage for 4x4 models Trailer Sway Control added to available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system available 2007 MODEL YEAR YES ® Essentials Stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static seat fabric incorporated into vehicles with cloth seats Power accessory delay E85 compatible 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine (Flexible Fuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel
economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel
economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel
economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow /
haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter
cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteristics
Premium
cabin long -
haul flights will increase by # 6 (~ $ 10) and
economy class long -
haul flights will increase # 3 (~ $ 5).
SM: Yeah they're going to start putting in premium
economy cabins on their long -
haul international flights.
The most interesting point my example above illustrates is that they appear to use a formula to weight mixed -
cabin redemptions, such that adding short -
haul economy legs radically reduces the total cost in Iberia Avios, sometimes below the cost in British Airways Avios.
Delta Air Lines announced it will expand
Economy Comfort — a premium economy cabin product launched on long - haul international fli
Economy Comfort — a premium
economy cabin product launched on long - haul international fli
economy cabin product launched on long -
haul international flights...
Yesterday's American Airlines announcement about the introduction of Premium
Economy cabins across their long -
haul fleet really annoyed me.
We've also had both airlines talking about improving their services to keep customers happy and American Airlines has even said that it's going to be introducing a Premium
Economy cabin to their long -
haul fleet... so that's quite an effect that the new, closer partnership has already had.
In fact, there is now a genuine demand for a fifth
cabin --- «budget economy» — on long - haul flights, as Ingo Wuggetzer, Vice President of Cabin Marketing, Innovation & Design expla
cabin --- «budget
economy» — on long -
haul flights, as Ingo Wuggetzer, Vice President of
Cabin Marketing, Innovation & Design expla
Cabin Marketing, Innovation & Design explained.
With airlines around the world adding premium
economy cabins, you can now fly long -
haul in relative comfort for about 20 to 40 percent more than a full
economy fare.
Iberia will install premium
economy cabins on its long -
haul Airbus A340 - 600 and A330 - 300 planes, and the
cabin will also be featured on the new Airbus A350s, which will be added to Iberia's fleet starting next year.
Towards the beginning of the year British Airways brought down their long -
haul fuel surcharges but it was nothing more than a token effort — 12.5 % reduction for
economy class travel and 8.4 % for premium
cabin travel.
Lufthansa offers just 31 ″ of seat pitch and seats that are just 17 ″ wide in its existing long
haul Economy Class
cabins and that's unlikely to change in the A350.
News roundup: Includes news that United Airlines is to introduce a long -
haul Premium
Economy cabin, details of Qantas» new route to the US that has just started taking bookings, news that Lufthansa has removed First Class on another route to the US, details of Hilton's new property in Sydney and more.
Unlike their true premium
economy seats on long
haul international flights, these Main
Cabin Extra seats are not a separate class of service.
The South China Morning Post reported over the weekend that Cathay's chief executive confirmed that the airline is almost certain to add extra seats to its long -
haul Boeing
Economy Class
cabins.
In addition, British Airways has also recently upgraded the food and drink options in its World Traveler Plus premium
economy cabin on all long -
haul flights from London Gatwick.
All three US legacy carriers now offer some form of Basic
Economy fares, American has only just backed away from the idea of introducing
cabins with just 29 ″ of legroom, United got everyone excited with its Polaris Business Class product up until the point we realised that it will be a gazillion years before it's fully rolled out and Delta has a long
haul fleet that makes Mel Brooks look young.
If American Airlines was to go ahead and introduce a Premium
Economy cabin on some or all of their long -
haul routes it would be a hammer blow to their top - tier Elites.
* It's worth noting that, once American Airlines introduces Premium
Economy Cabins into its long -
haul fleet, this distinction could well disappear.
While Qantas isn't expected to receive its first Dreamliner until October 2017 the airline has shared details of its new Business Class
cabin with a modified seat and an
economy class
cabin with marginally more leg room than offered in Qantas» other long -
haul aircraft.
As the difference between a Business Class fare and an
Economy class fare can be significant on this route, is the Finnair short -
haul business class
cabin worth it?
American announced that it was going to introduce Premium
Economy cabins on long -
haul international routes back in early December 2015 but to this day the airline still hasn't announced what this will mean for international upgrades, whether Business Class
cabins will get smaller and what the fate of Main
Cabin Extra will be.
We already know that Cathay will be following the herd as it reconfigures its 777 - 300 aircraft with 10 - across seating in
Economy Class — so that's the end of comfort in Cathay Pacific's
Economy Class
cabin — and recent rumors have suggested that the airline would introduce «buy on board» meals on its short -
haul flights while, at the same time, giving up on the idea of offering «dine on demand» in Business Class.
Premium
cabin long -
haul flights will increase by # 6 (~ $ 10) and
economy class long -
haul flights will increase # 3 (~ $ 5).
If your main source of Avios is from flying on discount Premium
Economy fares or
Economy Class fares and you like to use your Avios to book long -
haul premium
cabin flights, then there's an excellent chance you should be collecting AAdvantage Miles instead.
Just as I don't book long
haul Economy Class awards I don't consider short
haul Premium
Cabin bookings to be a good use of my miles — I can handle an exit row in
Economy Class for a short flight.
Now that Lufthansa has almost finished refitting all its long -
haul cabins with new seats — a job that should end by the third quarter, including expansion of premium
economy seating from the current 30 planes to all 106 long -
haul aircraft — the carrier plans to roll out some service enhancements.
When American Airlines announced that it was going to be introducing a Premium
Economy cabin to its long -
haul fleet it announced that one of the benefits that Premium
Economy passengers would have would be 2 free checked bags.
I've never flown in Austrian Airlines» long
haul economy class
cabin (and I never will) but I can tell you now that 10 + hours with just 31 ″ of leg room and just 17 ″ of seat width is tantamount to torture.
I've had much better in other airlines» long
haul Economy Class
cabins.
The Air Tahiti Nui A340
Economy Class
cabin isn't actually a bad place to be compared to a lot of long -
haul airline
Economy Class
cabins as it offers a reasonable 32 ″ of legroom and a spacious (by modern standards) 18 ″ of seat width.
The latest developments in international carriers» long -
haul fleets include Lufthansa's completion of a long - term
cabin overhaul, British Airways» re-commitment to a disappearing wide - body, and Singapore Airlines resetting of premium
economy schedules.
But it's not nearly enough to just allocate them some kind of uniform valuation, as some miles may be very valuable for a given type of redemption (e.g. Avios for short -
haul economy awards) and quite a poor value for other types of redemptions (for Avios, ultra long -
haul in a premium
cabin with high mileage cost and often high fuel surcharges).
The Air New Zealand designed Skycouch, a row of three
Economy seats that convert into a flat, flexible surface for rest, relaxation and play, was first introduced in 2011 and has revolutionised long haul travel in the economy
Economy seats that convert into a flat, flexible surface for rest, relaxation and play, was first introduced in 2011 and has revolutionised long
haul travel in the
economyeconomy cabin.
Iberia has unveiled its new premium
economy cabin, to be available on 37 of its long -
haul aircraft, starting during the summer season of 2017.
Both, their short - and long -
haul flights will offer
economy and business class
cabins.
There were some things Munoz did not say that might have been expected — he did not announce plans to eliminate any United hubs, for instance, nor did he announce that United will match American and Delta in bringing a true premium
economy cabin to its long -
haul international fleet.
The jewel of Emirates» long -
haul fleet is the opulent first class
cabin on the A380, but the airline's
economy class
cabins provide a good deal of comfort as well.
Virgin Australia has unveiled a series of new upgrades to its long -
haul aircraft
cabins, including a new business class seat and an extra legroom product in
economy class.
Alcoholic beverages are complimentary in First, Business, Premium
Economy, and in the Main
Cabin on certain long -
haul international flights.
On most of our long
haul aircraft, the armrests in the
economy cabin do not fold away into the seat back completely.
24.1.1 In the event there are no available seats in the
Economy Class
cabin on a Virgin Australia International Short
Haul, Virgin Australia International Long
Haul or Virgin Australia Domestic flight, Platinum Members are entitled to call the Membership Contact Centre to book and purchase up to a maximum of two Freedom Fare seats on that flight (Priority
Economy Seat Purchase).