Yep, I noticed that, the older steward on the opposite door as he boarded couldn't even be bothered to look in passengers direction! Virgin Atlantic is so much nicer...
Nice vid mate, BA sadly in my opinion is behind everyone in anything premium. Norse is surprisingly excellent and the best PE I’ve ever flown by far is Air New Zealand! 👍🏻
Hi, and thank you for the positive feedback. Norse sounds great and is an airline that I haven’t thought of trying before. Air NZ is a dream flight for me and I’m very jealous 😂🙌 Have a great weekend 😄
the only reason i would choose to fly premium economy is the 2x2 seat configuration which gives a greater feeling of space. The seats themselves are not that much different to economy seats...
The BA777 has 10 inches of recline in premium economy which is quite of a lot. On the one hand it makes it more comfortable to sleep in the seat, but on the other hand it really hampers the passenger behind. Economy has 5 inches of recline. That said, the pitch is 7 inches greater in premium economy so even with the additional 5 inches of recline, you still have 2 inches more room in premium vs economy when the passenger in front is reclined fully.
Did you share how much the difference was between economy and premium for this flight? I've found that buying an economy ticket and upgrading later is often cheaper than booking premium to being with.
Good review. I'm not motivated to pay BA a hefty premium for a marginally better experience, for just a few hours. I have, however, upgraded to a Premium seat on a Tui Dreamliner long-haul flight. The upgrade, sold in-resort by the Tui rep, cost about £100 and that was, undoubtedly, very good value-for-money.
Good vid but... The CORRECT question is "Is British Airways worth it", the answer is; reliability, value, comfort and honesty are all better on other carriers.
@@anthony64632 True. At 6 foot 3 = 190 cm, I do economy as much as I do premium economy or business class. Sometimes premium is worth it; sometimes not. It's not an easy choice; hence, I watch these youtube reviews for helpful information in choosing what to book.
I've flown in every travel class with BA. Premium was rather underwhelming and only a small step up from economy at almost twice the price. I usually fly Club for longer flights and stick to economy for short hops. Excellent review, BTW..
No way it's not worth it. Economy was tiny, so if the set in front reclines, iif it's bad in premium it's gonna be way worse in economy! But to be honest, it sounded like your mind was made up a minute into the video (granted it could have just been the voice over done after the video was made). I think plastic cups might be better after meal service due to turbulance. Gotta be worse have a glass hit you than a plastic cup.
Hi Falcon. You make some great points 👍 In normal economy the seat pitch isn’t as severe so when people recline it doesn’t seem as bad as in premium Have a great week and thank you for watching 😁
I'd only upgrade to PE on an ultra long-haul. That seat recline is a serious design issue which will probably remain. I don't think the BA product is class leading, others do it better. Nice report though.
The key word here is "Economy". Premium means it is a bit better than Economy. In the circumstances I respectfully think that you were expecting too much - perhaps a business class service would address your (mild) criticisms. If British Airways go where I want to go then I always fly with them, usually in Premium Economy but now and again in Business. You get what you pay for with BA. Much better than my experience in Premium Economy with similar airlines - particularly from America.
I have trevelled PE before to Orlando and wouldn’t waste the cash again for the exact reasons you showed. I would rather save a bit more and travel business as for me that is definitely worth the upgrade cost. The only way I’d travel PE again is if the flight was over about 9 hours and there were no business class seats available.
Hi Andrew, I totally agree with all your points and feel the same. Business or slumming it in economy for me going forwards but then knowing I have more cash to spend on arrival 😂 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 🙌😁
We recently flew from LasVegas to LHR and the guy in front of us did the exact same thing of reclining their seat which made it near impossible to get out to the bathroom. Do you happen to know if the last row on PE recline fully as well? Cant find much on the web confirming this. I am flying from HK back to LHR in a couple of months and dont want to be in that situation again.
Hi Mark. Great video. I flew to Las Vegas premium with BA last June and slightly different to this flight. Didn’t get a welcome drink but did get all drinks in glass, crew were good on the flight out but return not so good! Funnily enough I was with a friend at the weekend who is crew for BA and I asked him what the purpose of Premium is and told me how it was the most profitable part of the cabin!
Hi Greg, great information thank you 🙌 I had heard that premium economy was fattening the profit margins 😂 In a lot of cases airlines are offering 20% more seat room and service than economy but are getting away with charging 50% more per ticket. Great for BA if they can get it 😂 Thank you for watching and have a great week😄
The page of fares to Orlando at 0.14 - the 14.30 flight from LGW has premium economy at just over two and a half times the economy price for what looks like about 15% more comfort, if that. No thanks! (Another very useful video, thank you).
niced video thanks for sharing. Sept 8th 2024 my wife and I are flying to LHR from YYZ BA Premium Economy I upgraded and that was from original booking of economy. After watching your video I think I may just upgrade to Business. Thanks
Hi Jonathan, LHR-YYZ-BA are using their A350 and I’ve not tried that seat or plane yet It might be worth watching a review of the 350 premium before making your decision Have a great trip and thank you for watching 😁
@tradingplaces787 Thanks, I had already upgraded on my BA flight from economy to Premium economy when I originally booked the flight. Reasons were I wanted more leg room for comfort. However, after watching your video on the A350-1000, I'm thinking, wow, maybe I made a mistake. I am planning to ask about upgrading to business from premium anyway once at checking counter and see if I score a deal. I did that last year on Lufthansa Toronto to Frankfurt and got an amazing deal and experience.
Only flown in PE once back in April and I enjoyed it… because I paid for economy and when I went to choose my seat for my flight the night before, I noticed they’d upgraded me for feee. So I couldn’t complain about it 😂😂
Nice video, thanks for sharing. Five years ago I flew premium on Alitalia from Rome to Chicago,. For a daytime flight, premium was great and I had much more legroom than what you showed on BA. Unfortunately, Alitalia no longer flies, so I have no idea how ITA is in premium. Overall, I have been okay with BA on trans-Atlantic flights, although I usually splurge and go Business Class.
Hi DC, Rome to Chicago! I really like the more unusual routes like that 🙌 And I agree, it’s business or economy for me too, going forwards 😂 Have a great weekend 😄
I have used premium economy and to be honest, I think it is much closer to economy than business. I now either book economy within Europe and business outside. It's not value for money on British Airways.
This is a very helpful video and has helped steer a decision I’ve been sitting on for months! I’ve managed to build up a lot of Avios which I plan to use for economy flights over the coming years as I have 2 young kids under 6. I’m planning an anniversary trip to the Maldives next year and was thinking of spending the extra Avios on PE but at almost double the Avios and cost in terms of taxes, I just don’t see double the value in what is offered. We’re a short family so none of us really have an issue in economy but that extra 120,000 Avios is basically four flights to Egypt which to me is far better than the ‘step up’ to premium.
I mostly use companion vouchers and Avios to fly business class on BA but if I have to pay then it's WTP. I do this to avoid having to sit next to a stranger for 9 hours or longer when it's me and the missus! As far as I can tell all long haul BA aircraft have a minimum block of 3 in economy. Would probably be cheaper to just pay for 3 economy seats and use the outer 2 but not sure if you can do that? No way the extra space and food / drinks is worth the extra cost for WTP so it's the block of 2 that decides it for me. An even bigger waste of money is Club Europe which doesn't even have any extra legroom and just the middle seat blocked out. So the lost seat justifies a 50% higher price, plus the meal and drinks - another £25?? Club Europe seats are way more expensive than that multiplier!
Hi, that’s a really interesting point you make👍 I was sat on the dreadful Club Europe seat yesterday on the way back from Istanbul and it wasn’t pleasant 😂 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 😄
Hi Bkk, any other row than row 1 and the passengers in front of you both recline you’re in for an uncomfortable flight 🤦♂️😂 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 😄
Why are the British airways crew always so moody? I’ve flown business a couple of times with BA and the service is below par. I always find that the crew act like they’re doing you a favour when you ask them to get you a drink or make your bed etc. Like I’ve dropped over a grand on this Jesus !!!
Hi, it’s a strange one with BA’s crew, they can either be absolutely amazing or unbelievably awful and there seems to be no level of service in between 🤦😂 Thank you for sharing and have a great week 😁👍
Lets remember that there is generally (even) less space in economy these days.... a b787 economy seat was very tight... best thing about premium is rhe chance of being upgraded to Club which has happened to me 3 times on BA.Also possible to upgrade to Club usung Avios
Hi Richard, you make some great points 👍 I very rarely get upgraded, I must just have one of them faces 🤦♂️😂 Thank you for watching and have a great week 😄
@@tradingplaces787 I've had one upgrade from PE to CW and that was around 7 years ago on my birthday. A handful though from ET to CE on LHR-MAN flights, perhaps because of status (was GGL but now silver), but I treat those as a downgrade especially when I've chosen an economy exit row seat and end up in a bog standard seat in Club Europe. I don't mind paying a little extra for PE, although I tend to do this on ex-EU flights as it can be a few hundred £ cheaper than flying from the UK. 90TP Vs. 20 or so in economy quite often makes it worthwhile if I'm chasing status (especially if it's say £688 from ARN-SFO in PE and £320 in basic economy). As for redeeming Avios for upgrades, there never seems to be any availability when I fly. I refuse to pay maybe £3k for a CW seat for a few hours (especially for an overnight return from New York or Boston where the flight can be 6hrs, a good 3hrs of which will be meal services, crew banging around and lights on).
We are flying Premium Economy to Vancouver from London in August, had flown it to Crete a couple of times was not impressed, once dinner service was over crew disappeared until half hour before landing.
Hi Roy I felt the same, the crew were really nice on my flight but all of the details in making it feel like a premium experience were miles off point and for the price I paid, I expected more. Have a great evening 😄
Business class sucks. Yes I have had the misfortune of doing it. Crap food, crap service, rude staff. It’s certainly not like it was years ago when flying was a pleasure. They’ve got your money they don’t care. By the way Virgin is even worse.
Hi Mark, Nah not worth it mate. Wow the FA's looked very unhappy. I hope BA is treating them well. Fly safe 🛫 and Take care, Al from Florida 🇺🇲 🌞 9:31 🌴🐚🌊🐟. SRQ
Only Travel economy on Shorthall . Always club on Long haul. And only BA I personally don’t think you can beat them. Not a fan of Emirates or Virgin both bad experiences .
My goodness you bloggers much put so much work into your reviews, I agree with one of the previous comments, the crew where a right miserable bunch of old boilers when you where boarding , just like a lot of American Airlines like “ Delta “ where they can’t retire the old biddies due too union regulations.
I normally upgrade to WT for the extra room. Which means loads since having a knee replacement, I struggle on flights over 3 hours now. Sometimes, you find the price difference isn't that much better Club. If WT is that expensive to MCO for example I'll drive from ATL or IAD. Did you not get mid flight snacks ? I noticed they have been offering this in WT
Hi David, thank you for your comment and with a bad knee you definitely need that bit more room under the seat in front of you 👍 I got a cup of tea and a chicken roll as a snack just as we were about to descend, have I missed out on extra snacks? 🤦♂️ Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 😄👍
I only upgrade to PE if its under £100 for the upgrade otherwise its not worth it. We were lucky enough to upgrade for £84pp on our overnight flight from Cancun
at 190 cm tall, I appreciate the greater seat pitch. Anything else, I have to rely on BA Gold Status, to get anything more than a sneer from service crew. Gold Status gets me First Wing check-in, security, and lounge access. If I were any shorter, there absolutely no way that I could justify the added cost. Of course, female social media influencers always will insist that upgrades are worth it.
I flew BA premium economy on the Heathrow flight to Santiago, on the Dreamliner. I found the service and comfort excellent on that 15 hour flight. The cabin crew were kind and professional, the food and drink good, and I slept quite comfortably. We were in the outer rows with just two seats together. Returning with BA on a 777 from Buenos Aires via Rio was a different experience. Far less comfort in the central seats of four, and the cabin crews I found rude, offhand and unprofessional.
Hi Sue, and thank you for the very interesting comment. I might be tempted to give the Dreamliner a try at some point, all my long haul BA reviews have been on their 777 so far so it would be good to compare. Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend 😁
Agree with Joel I certainly think you were in the way with those 2 older cabin crew, how can they totally ignore you like that, they both need to go back to training school, many people do criticise BA cabin crew, I've never experienced it before but those 2 were not setting a good example . I would send the vid to BA customer services that's not acceptable.
Hi, I’m kind of oblivious to this type of thing at the time as I’m in the moment and like a kid walking into a sweet shop 😂 but looking back I totally agree with you both. I’ll make sure to keep more of an eye on this type of stuff going forwards Thank you for your comment and have a great week 😄
Only upgraded to Premium Economy if its under £200 per flight. Usually this means myself flying out in economy and flying back in PE due to taxes. Edit: meant to say £200 on top of economy
The baggage factor was raised briefly at the end of the video, but for many it's more a serious consideration. If you're flying long-haul with extra luggage, with the right flight, BA Premium Economy can end up being as little as around £15 more than the cost of economy plus an extra bag. In many cases PE costs a lot more and isn't worth it. But where BA PE can be found within around ~£180 of the PE price, and you need an extra checked bag (that would cost £120 alone), it's not such a bad deal. Another big factor that wasn't covered in the video (although understandably because this was a solo trip) is travelling with someone else. If you're travelling with a partner, for example, regular economy's 3-3-3 gives you no guarantee of having space just to yourselves. [Sidenote: with crafty use of advance seat selection in 3-3-3, one of you can choose a window seat and the other an aisle, and hope nobody is daft enough to choose to be sandwiched between you. But this is always risky.] BA PE, though, is in a 2-4-2 configuration. This is ideal for couples and enables you (with advance seat selection, anyway) to sit with your partner with a window and aisle seat just to yourselves.
Hi Ed, you make some great points and I totally agree it’s all price dependent and if the difference is small it’s not a bad upgrade. Thank you for your comment and have a great weekend
Flying with Tui premium economy is better. Ok, they fly to Orlando melbourne, which is 70 miles from orlando, but you get dedicated checking, fast track security, and lounge access.
Very good review. PE is definitely more comfortable than Economy in terms of seat width and leg room but i was unpleasantly surprised how much the seat in front reclined (really think the recline should be limited) - so much so the TV screen seemed practically in my face! I think better value is to get a front row in Economy / exit row seat. PE food was ok but they seemed to not want to serve alcoholic drinks for the snack before landing - or perhaps I just had a stingey FA.
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience. You make a great point about front row in economy and that’s exactly what I’d try and do in the future 😁👍 Some of the FA’s act like the alcohol they are serving is out of their own private stash 😂 Thank you for watching and have a great week 😁
Flying Heathrow to Florida in August in premium economy, then business on the way back… are you allowed to keep the blanket and pillow provided? I didn’t think you could but it’s in his giveaway with the amenities kit? I might be wrong, ty!
I'd say due to the massive price difference between Economy and Premium best sit it out in Economy I would! People certainly trade up to Premium but I wonder if anyone ever trades down from Business to it ?say if they can't get their employer to pay Business?I'd imagine that someone who needs to be in a place but Business is full must step down to Premium.
Another enjoyable video. You certainly lucked out with a quiet cabin and being able to move seats when the passenger in front reclined his seat, could have been a miserable experience for you if it was a fully booked flight. Personally I'd rather pay extra for a Club World seat, or even better Qatar Airways Q suite on this route. Thanks for posting Mark- as a recent winner of one of your giveaways, please don't enter me this time to give other viewers a chance 😊
Hi Mr, yeah it was a really quiet flight this time thankfully I think I’d have tried to move to an empty economy seat if there wasn’t any other spare seats in premium 🤦♂️ Btw, I’ve got another Diptyque to give away next week again 🙌😂 Have a great week and take care 😄
I think it's worth it for long haul flights! Especially if you're traveling with children, the elderly or anyone with special needs. If it is off season you may actually have a good shot of upgrading from economy to premium economy for less money by doing so "last minute" (48 hours or less before your flight) on the airline's app , by calling or asking at the gate. It always helps to have & use mileage points too :)
The cup of tea in a paper cup is the killer for me. I recently did the SAS premium to NYC from Stockholm. They did the same thing with the first drink being served in plastic. While the main course drinks had glassware. So it seems standard. I picked the front row window to avoid the recline issue. All in all, OK for a day flight. The return I had booked in Biz as it was overnight. Of the price is right, premium is not bad. But, it will never feel premium enough, if you’re used to biz. The bonus with the SAS premium was that lounge / fast track and biz check in was offered. Haven’t seen that in other airlines. Also, your 2nd meal looks like economy. But. UK to Doha is shorter than Stockholm to NYC.
Hi Adam, totally agree about paper cups, they really lower the premium vibe 😂 SAS giving lounge access is a nice touch and something I didn’t know so thank you for that 👍 Have a great week and thank you for watching 😄
Mark, nice vid, we would always pay for PE going to the US as the food in economy is absolutely sh1t. BA have simply not invested in their business and customer experience, they simply do not care. All they care about is profit (f&&k the customer) as they have taken away ALL the services that made them different. If you fly economy in the UK, you get a ridiculously crammed seat, a "cardboard tasting" energy bar and the smallest bottle of water you've ever seen. They are simply no better than all the other airlines, but they have the routes so we continue to use them. I'd rather not, by the way, but very little/no choice from Aberdeen! Oh - just a personal point, don't we all just detest those a88holes who always recline their seat? In the main, no reason for it. Absolutely pi88es us off.
Hi, I totally agree with you. I've tried one of those awful cardboard energy bars you mentioned. Sadly, it feels like here in the UK, there's a race to the bottom when it comes to anything involving transportation, including trains and roads 🤦♂️
@@tradingplaces787 could not agree with you more, awful food, what happened to a meal on a plane, like it used to me, all BA do is take cost out and make it as miserable as they can
1) they oversold my flight. 2) their online check in system didn’t work. 3) the kiosks at LHR airport didn’t work. 4) manual check in counters were woefully understaffed and slow and endless queues… all their other customers at LHR were angry too. 5) the bumped me to connect to Air France flight that was also already fully booked.. insult to injury. 6) their staff just generally didn’t give a $hit whilst milling about chit chatting. My experience with BA was frustrating, humiliating and dehumanizing; they treated me like a refugee or cattle, instead of the paying American customer that I am. I speak perfect English as well and kept my cool despite BAs total cluster F … makes me wonder if I been better served if I was actually British or do they treat everyone like second class citizens. Do not fly BA!!!
Hi Andrew thank you for sharing, I’m sorry to hear of your awful experience. When things go wrong like this it can definitely leave a bitter taste as you’ve paid your money out expecting a half decent service and then been totally let down. I hope you’re okay, I’d maybe think about trying to ask for some sort of reimbursement. Take care 😁
@@tradingplaces787 oh did I forget to mention, I had to overnight in Paris with zero help from BA… bumped to another Air France flight the next day. Now I’m finally home but my luggage is lost god knows where even though originally it was a carry on BA forced me check it giving me a tag showing LHR-CDG-LAX. Filed luggage trace with BA and AD but not getting my hopes up.😞 have literally zero trust in airlines
Hi, I didn’t think much of it at first as I was in the moment but I’ve had a few comments saying the same thing and looking back I totally understand why 👍 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 😄
Hi Mark, I think I wouldn't pay for PE as it isnt really worth all the extra cash for, so no from me! Better to go Business if possible. Great video review as usual 😊
What about the recline and the foot rest in premium economy in comparison to the economy class seat? Does it make much of a difference? Did you had the feeling of traveling more comfy or getting to your destination more rested? Thank you in advance. Great video 😊
Hi Sam, in premium the recline and footrest definitely adds something you don’t get in economy but I didn’t arrive feeling any more rested by being in premium. For the price point I expected a better all round experience. Thank you for watching 😁
This happened to me from Manchester to Mexico, it was horrible and same as you there were some seats at the back empty so we moved. I'm really glad you shared this. Best wishes
Hi, it absolutely sucks doesn’t it 🤦 I don’t think they should let people recline unless the passenger behind agrees as it’s their space that gets taken up Thank you for your comment and have a great week 😁
I'm about to get on a flight for the first time, due to health issues I opted for premium economy as can't afford buisness class and need the leg room probably go for a seat at the back so I don't bother anyone if I wish to recline, as I more than likely will be doing. I'm glad to see that you are able to move seats if you wish, I didn't know this, do you have to let someone know though if you want to move?
@Littlecrumpet hiya, I told an air hostess about the problem and she told us there was space further down the plane near the back and that we could move down there as the plane wasn't full. This was a few years ago with Thomas cook so I hope other companies will do this for you. We enjoyed the rest of our journey on to Mexico with plenty of space. Hope this helps. X
Great review, thanks 😊 I’m flying premium economy in November and will be interested in what food is provided for me as I have coeliac disease and require gluten free food 🤔
Hi Diane, I think you can pre order gluten free meals a day before you’re due to depart. I’ve not tried one of those meals so can’t comment, but I hope you have a fabulous flight experience 🙌🛫😁
I had looked at Premium Economy but, not too keen now as you seem really cramped when someone puts their seat back. That’s what I hate in economy and it doesn’t seem any better in premium. Thanks for an informative video.
I tend to sit at the back of the cabin. At least there, I can recline as soon as possible for all the flight and don't have to fret about reclining into anyone. Probably have someone recline in front of me 50% of the time - not so bad on the aisle, but the fixed centre console does make getting out of the window awkward. And the TV is pretty much in your face. To be honest 90TP instead of 20-35TP? in economy for a LHR-SFO flight makes it worthwhile for me. I'll often start in Europe where prices can be a good £400+ cheaper than starting in say London. There's little difference in food, drink, toilets and service over economy (or business a lot of time to be honest) although the seat, especially compared to very cramped economy on a 787, is a Godsend.
God, they’re an embarrassment these days eh. Those screens are years old now when every other full service airline is using tablet tech. I gave up BA in favour of Emirates & Qatar a long time ago.
I've booked Premium Economy to Denver in October on the A350 on a miles redemption so thankfully not too expensive. Have picked an aisle seat to make sure I can get in and out!
Hi, I think you might get one or two drinks in economy but after that you’ve got to get your cash out 😂 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 😁
You're going to be giving the blanket & pillow, along with the ammenity kit away? (ermm...they really aren't meant to be taken, apart from the ammenity kit)
Hi, would you know if the armrests in PE by the window/aisle lift up (not the middle where the table is stored as i can see that doesn't lift up). Great review!
Search British Airways Seat Maps online. It shows you which seats have lifting arms by marking them with a dot. In premium economy it will only be the aisle seats and the one arm that is on the aisle (as the table is in the other arm). Also, all bulkhead seats do not have lifting arms on any side.
I haven’t but it’s on the list 🙌 Those dreamy cream leather seats look really nice and I’d love to try it out 👀😂 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend 😁
Flew back from japan to the UK last week Emirates premium. Two arab chaps in front immediately fully reclined their seats...and kept them like that full flight, 12 hours even during meals service. Horrible, so cramped. Had to contort to leave my seat for the lavatory. I felt more comfortable in economy and preferred the food. One of the men took their shoes off and put their bare feet up on the side, that was my view the full flight. Complained to the stewardess to ask him to put his seat up whilst i ate. He refused. Emirates staff not bothered. I'll never fly PE again with them
@@donnapalmer3066 That’s disgusting. Also, I thought it was compulsory to have seats up during meal times. I’ve seen crew tell passengers to sit up on other flights. Over last few days, I have watched clips from some other RU-vid reviewers, who have said the recline is a problem.
Agree it doesn't look very comfortable does it unless you are in row 1. I would only book premium economy with cash if I could upgrade to Business using AVIOS.
@@LukeMorris11 BA use the same seat in all their premium economy cabins so it should be very similar. It could be slightly newer looking but it will be the same pod seat 👍
@@tradingplaces787 Thank you for the quick response! Was curiously looking at LA flights and going out was a 777 but coming back was an A380 so wasn't sure if they'd be any different. Thanks again!
We just flew premium economy in BA. It was dreadful compared to other premium econmy experiences we have had. My husbands entertainment centre was broken. We were left thirsty most of the flight and only offered 4 small drinks on an 8 hour flight. Only 2 single alcoholic drinks. Then only water or fruit juice after that. We only had a glass at dinner. Worst part was the plane was delayed for 2 hours, whilst we were all sat on it. No drinks or snacks were offered. The final meal/snack was a disgusting tiny pastry, we didn't get a cake with ours. We were absolutely starving when we finally got to our hotel. The leg room was good until someone reclined their seat, and the air con was awful. The only great thing about it was how nice the staff were. BA definitely need to make huge improvements to their service. I doubt we would ever use them again.
Hi Michelle, very similar to my experience in service and food quality. There is absolutely nothing what I would call premium about the product in anyway 🤦 I feel it should be called economy plus rather than premium as it would reflect the on board experience far more. Thank you for sharing and take care 😁
I just flew PE on BA from Stuttgart to Phoenix (11 hours) 2 weeks ago. It wasn't too bad. Seats aren't as wide as you would find on domestic 1st class, but I think the legroom was pretty comparable. I'm 6'3" 325 and did OK.
Hi, thank you for your comment. I’m not a fan of premium and always prefer to save my cash and go for economy 😂 Have a great week and thank you for watching 😁
No tried premium economy would not do again, uncomfortable seats complained to no avail, have since travelled business class with quatar and Emirates, costly but oh my goodness worth it.
most of us aren’t that fussed about the airport/lounge ‘experience’ or business class. Surely the main info is things like how wide the seats are, how much legroom? show measurements, maybe a quick sit in economy to compare how cramped it really is. Of course its not perfect (they want you in business) but that shot of the economy seat looked massively cramped even with the seat in front not reclined.
Great video as usual! I had Premium Economy with Virgin Atlantic and it was exactly like Economy, so no, not worth the price! However, the seating area in front of you is much wider than Virgin's was on the 787 which is a good thing, except when the guy puts his seat back! I hate when that happens! Thank you for another super video!
Hi and thank you, I was thinking of trying out Virgin’s premium economy seat to compare the two, but BA have put me off premium for life so I might have to give it a miss now 😂 Thank you for watching and have a great evening
You always forget to mention the extra baggage you are allowed. We flew to TLV and had planned on flying Economy, then we looked at adding the extra luggage we needed to take and this was going to whack on nearly £160 per person, so we looked at PE and for the same amount of money, we had all that extra space, excellent food and we had plenty of luggage allowance for our extra baggage. So yes PE is worth the extra money with BA. IF you want Lounge access and fast track fly with Virgin and add another few hundred £££'s. But it's Subjective, what I found suitable and good value, you may not. We did have the issue of the Reclining person in front of us and the crew were pretty swift at telling them to put their seat up to let people out and one even reclined her seat just before food service, again the crew were not shy at telling her to put her seat up. We would use PE again but we have opted for Business class this next trip, it was supposed to be on an A350 with club suites but the whole route has been downgraded to Club Europe which is pretty annoying, but at least they haven't downgraded our tier points, so we are still hitting Silver with 1 trip and then Gold with the second one in December. One thing I will praise BA for is their Assistance services, even in TLV they are outstanding.
Hi Dos, you didn’t listen until the end then as I did say if I needed to fly with extra luggage I’d consider it 😂 Cheeky cheeky 😁 I hope you’re well and thank you for watching Have a great weekend 🙌
