Anything is better than economy class on a long haul, right? Wrong.
Picture this. I’m flying from London to Sydney on a Qantas flight and to my great delight, my points upgrade comes through. Hooray.
That means I will have to clamber over sleeping people whenever I need to go to the loo or want to stretch my legs. And I share my personal space with two others, jostling elbows on both sides. This is a scenario I’ve painstakingly avoided when booking my cattle-class seat earlier.
Emirates, like many airlines with premium economy, has a 2-4-2 configuration in that cabin. On A380s like those operated by Emirates, the end seats of the first row on the middle bulkhead float in the aisle. Not on the aisle, but in it. Premium economy fares are a significant leap from economy but popular now that business class prices are stratospheric. I know tall people, large people, incapacitated people, people who have issues with DVT and other ailments who are relieved premium economy exists. These are travellers for whom the cramped seats of economy make travel truly difficult. I get the attraction.
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