Premium Economy

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Premium Economy is an airline cabin class that offers more comfort, space, and amenities than standard economy while remaining less expensive and exclusive than business class.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airline cabin class
travel service category
alsoCalled Comfort+
surface form: Comfort Plus

Economy Plus
Main Cabin Extra
Premium Class
Premium Voyageur
World Traveller Plus
availability on some domestic routes with widebody aircraft
primarily on long-haul international flights
bookingCodeType distinct fare class from Economy and Business
comfortLevelRelativeToBusiness noticeably lower
comfortLevelRelativeToEconomy moderately higher
commonOnAircraftTypes widebody jets such as Airbus A350
widebody jets such as Boeing 777
widebody jets such as Boeing 787
differentiatedFrom Business Class by seat type and service level
Economy Class by seat size and pitch
introducedBy various major airlines in the 1990s and 2000s
lessExclusiveThan Business Class
lessExpensiveThan Business Class
marketPositioning lower-cost alternative to Business Class
value-focused upgrade over Economy Class
moreExpensiveThan Economy Class
offersMoreComfortThan Economy Class
offersMoreSpaceThan Economy Class
positionedBetween Business Class
Economy Class
revenueRole ancillary revenue source for airlines
product for upselling Economy passengers
targetCustomerSegment business travelers on tighter budgets
leisure travelers seeking more comfort
long-haul travelers
typicallyIncludes amenity kits on some airlines
complimentary alcoholic beverages on many airlines
dedicated cabin section
enhanced headrests
extra legroom
greater seat recline
increased baggage allowance on many airlines
larger personal screens
noise-reducing headphones on some airlines
priority boarding on many airlines
separate check-in counters on some airlines
upgraded meal service
wider seats
typicalSeatPitchRange about 36–40 inches
typicalSeatWidthRange about 18–20 inches
usuallyDoesNotInclude full meal variety of Business Class
lie-flat seats
lounge access by default

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Emirates cabinClassOffered Premium Economy
Economy Class comparedTo Premium Economy
Upper Class higherClassThan Premium Economy
this entity surface form: Premium (Virgin Atlantic premium economy)
Austrian Airlines offersCabinClass Premium Economy
this entity surface form: Premium Economy Class
EVA Air offersCabinClass Premium Economy
this entity surface form: Premium Economy Class
Virgin Atlantic offersClassOfService Premium Economy
Air France offersServiceClass Premium Economy
Singapore Airlines serviceClass Premium Economy
this entity surface form: Premium Economy Class