Premium Economy

A dozen years after removing a Premium Economy class called "Comfort Class" from its offering, Turkish Airlines is succumbing to the general trend and is expected to launch this intermediate class in early 2028. Unveiled by the online site Skift, the news is now confirmed by the new CEO of Turkish Airlines, Ahmet Olmuştur. In an exclusive interview…

TAP Air Portugal is also getting with the times by creating a Premium Economy that actually stands out from similar products offered by competitors. Indeed – probably for cost reasons – TAP Air Portugal will not be offering a different seat to that of the economy class, as is the case on Air…

TAP Air Portugal has also given in to the lure of Premium Economy. From the summer season onwards, the Portuguese airline will be introducing a brand new intermediate cabin designed to offer passengers an alternative between Economy and Business class. The new cabin will be fitted on the long-haul A330 and A321LR aircraft, and is designed to meet the...

Are you satisfied with Emirates' current presence in France? Cédric Renard - We're very happy with our current schedule, with three flights a day between Paris and Dubai, all by A380, plus one flight a day from Nice, also by A380, and daily service to Lyon by A350. For...

Dutch carrier KLM - or at least its marketing teams - seems to be living a fairytale in which cabin density becomes synonymous with additional passenger comfort. The carrier has announced an overhaul of its long-haul cabin product. The new service concept will apply to all classes, including the...

Like never before. The roll-out of Lufthansa Allegris transports passengers into a new world, one of a top-of-the-range experience in every class, with a tailor-made service to achieve "The Perfect Match", the ideal choice to meet the exact expectations of each passenger. Or how to bring the notion of...

Emirates Airlines' Skywards frequent flyer programme has announced the possibility of earning rewards on Premium Economy flights. This announcement was eagerly awaited by the 35 million or so members of the programme. The new rule allows travellers to redeem Skywards miles for Classic Rewards tickets or upgrades...

Airlines are taking advantage of the summer to prepare for the future of the travel experience. And while some are focusing their investments on the front classes - First and Business - others are taking care of their intermediate offer: Premium class. This is the case of the LATAM group, whose new Premium Comfort class was unveiled on Tuesday. The investment mobilised by the...

No false notes marred the recital by the Cathay Pacific teams and their new star on 4 February, at the London launch of the Aria Suite business class. It even made its European debut in the most tasteful of settings, the majestic - and completely refurbished - decor of the...

The IFTM trade fair is always an opportunity for Air France to present its new network for winter 2024-2025, as well as its new products and services. Henri Hourcade, CEO France, took the opportunity to give an update on everything the airline will be offering in the coming months. With Starlink, Air France...

Delhi-Bangalore and Delhi-Chandigarh. These two routes are the test routes for the new Premium Economy class which Air India is launching from July. The launch of this new class with premium seats is part of the Indian airline giant's policy of improving its inflight product. This premium class offers...

A series of small gestures will bring more exclusivity to Singapore Airlines' (SIA) Premium Economy Class with new features available on flights from 31 March 2024. This is the first complete overhaul of the in-flight experience of this Premium Economy class since its introduction in 2015. "The...

Air India's new image was presented recently as part of the transformation of the Indian national carrier into an international-standard airline, following the entry of the TATA group into its shareholding. The powerful Indian industrial group had paid 2.4 billion dollars to acquire the airline in 2021. The facelift...

Premium Economy Swiss Flight LX180 on 02 May 2023 between Zurich and Bangkok. Night flight with a duration of 10h30. Conditions of purchase Upgrade purchased at the last minute for 150 euros. This upgrade does not entitle the holder to additional baggage allowance, free seat selection or priority access....

In order to offer its passengers wider fare options, at the best price, and with more choice, Air France-KLM is introducing a Light fare option in the Business cabin and on Premium Comfort (KLM) and Premium Economy (Air France) classes. The fare naturally offers all the in-flight services and comfort of these classes...

Introduced on 1 August 2022 on the Paris-Dubai route, the 56-seat Premium Economy class on A380s has already had its day. It is no longer offered on the route to the Gulf emirate. This is due to the repositioning by Dubai Airlines of the A380s that used to fly between Paris CDG and Dubai...

Emirates is continuing to launch its new Premium Economy class on more air routes. This offer is due to the fact that Dubai's national airline will have 85 of its A380s back in service by December. The temporary immobilisation of the fleet of very large aircraft during the covid pandemic has been put to good use...

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has just confirmed this to the British newspaper The Times. According to the Australian airline's CEO, the carrier will be redesigning its Premium Economy seats. According to Alan Joyce, the seat will be a 'cradle' design offering a better recline, while the spacing between each row will be increased from 38...

Two billion dollars. This is the investment made official by Emirates on Friday as part of a new move upmarket. One of the most obvious embodiments of this investment will be the new Premium class. This was officially launched in Paris - but also in London Heathrow and Sydney - on August 1. "We...

Air France KLM is clearly keen to change. Above all, the Franco-Dutch group is asserting its ambitions for the future with a product that is moving upmarket and diversifying. While Air France has successively unveiled a new long-haul Business cabin and then the future La Première cabin, it is now KLM's turn to rethink its offer on the long-haul...