OT: Would you spend the extra $$$ ?
Papi_Chulo
Miami, FL (or the nearest big-booty club)
United launches new 'premium economy' class between coach and business for some of its longest flights
United Airlines is starting to sell seats aboard its new premium economy section.
Premium economy tickets can cost about double a coach-class fare and come with more legroom and other perks.
United follows a host of other airlines including American and Delta in launching the class between coach and business class.
Don't want to shell out $7,000 for business class but fretting spending a 16-hour flight crammed in coach? United Airlines is rolling out a new class of service for travelers looking for something between the two extremes on some of its longest international flights.
United started selling seats in so-called premium economy class on Monday. Travelers willing to pay more than the regular coach-class fare will get bigger seats with deeper reclines than those in regular economy, amenity kits, free alcoholic beverages and noise-reducing headphones, among other perks.
Other airlines around the world — including United's closest competitors at home, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines — already offer a version of premium economy and are in the process of expanding it to more aircraft. It is part of airlines' efforts to slice their cabins into new sections to encourage passengers to pay higher fares to avoid the skimpiest services.
The price of a ticket aboard United's version varies depending on the route and demand, but an April 12-19, 2019, trip from Newark to Hong Kong showed up as $1,071, while a seat in premium economy was close to $3,660. Business class for the same route was $7,050.
United said the premium economy class, which it is calling "Premium Plus," will be on 21 international routes by May and service will begin on some international flights starting on March 30, 2019.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/03/united-a…
United Airlines is starting to sell seats aboard its new premium economy section.
Premium economy tickets can cost about double a coach-class fare and come with more legroom and other perks.
United follows a host of other airlines including American and Delta in launching the class between coach and business class.
Don't want to shell out $7,000 for business class but fretting spending a 16-hour flight crammed in coach? United Airlines is rolling out a new class of service for travelers looking for something between the two extremes on some of its longest international flights.
United started selling seats in so-called premium economy class on Monday. Travelers willing to pay more than the regular coach-class fare will get bigger seats with deeper reclines than those in regular economy, amenity kits, free alcoholic beverages and noise-reducing headphones, among other perks.
Other airlines around the world — including United's closest competitors at home, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines — already offer a version of premium economy and are in the process of expanding it to more aircraft. It is part of airlines' efforts to slice their cabins into new sections to encourage passengers to pay higher fares to avoid the skimpiest services.
The price of a ticket aboard United's version varies depending on the route and demand, but an April 12-19, 2019, trip from Newark to Hong Kong showed up as $1,071, while a seat in premium economy was close to $3,660. Business class for the same route was $7,050.
United said the premium economy class, which it is calling "Premium Plus," will be on 21 international routes by May and service will begin on some international flights starting on March 30, 2019.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/03/united-a…
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I plan to be using both methods in my future travels.
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@Che - How is having lots of names and fare classes any diff than say shopping for cars? There are a 1,000 variations and everyone has their own value formula to decide what they are willing to pay. Then nearly everyone who gets even the exact same car pays a different price.
I’m tall - and for short flights economy is fine. For long flights - I might turn in Miles to get a bit more leg room - as long as it’s less than first class.
Once it was basically gonna be a net of about $15 more for first, because I got free bags in first and economy wasn't that much cheaper. So I definitely flew first. That, of course, wasn't for international, but still.