Discounted J seats sold as “Premium Economy”. Insights and how to book
Aug 16, 2017, 1:34 pm
#17
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I'm not so sure that it has to do with demand. It's just that CPH and ARN has a history with premium economy since the days when the ancient C-class on the 7442 was sold as premium in those two markets. TG C has AFAIK never been sold as PE in any other market.
Aug 16, 2017, 3:45 pm
#18
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http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...from-dec-2016/
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Sep 19, 2017, 6:30 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Programs: Thai Royal Orchid Plus Gold, BA Silver, Alitalia Freccia Alata
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Just to share my very positive experience after flying the TG961 ARN-BKK in PE last night - God I missed that smooth as silk 77W layflat seat after spending the past few trips in a backaching SQ PE seat or a battered BA PE seat.
Earlier posters' comments about TG PE soft product were spot on. I'll add that the service was very, very good - FA took my jacket and offered a hot towel, just like in J. FAs came round to take individual meal and drinks orders (albeit with minimal choice), proactively and repeatedly topped up my wine glass, just like in J. Got proactively offered a bottle of water and a chocolate truffle, plus many more bottles and teas and coffees and glasses of wine that I requested in between meal services, just like in J.
The very friendly male FA commented that TG PE is like a mini-J - I fully agree. Apart from food/drink choices, amenity kit and a named welcome as sometimes happens, it could almost pass as J (the Y food here is still better than BA's J food, *s......*). The J food plating and proper J wine glasses and cups certainly beats the pants off PE on competing airlines.
Incidentally, the ARN SAS lounge was surprisingly pleasant (not a TG PE benefit per se) - perfect Scandi chic, and it's so *quiet*! Probably the quietest lounge I've ever been to even at almost full capacity. HEL has become a victim of its own success and the AY lounge is a bit of a circus nowadays.
Earlier posters' comments about TG PE soft product were spot on. I'll add that the service was very, very good - FA took my jacket and offered a hot towel, just like in J. FAs came round to take individual meal and drinks orders (albeit with minimal choice), proactively and repeatedly topped up my wine glass, just like in J. Got proactively offered a bottle of water and a chocolate truffle, plus many more bottles and teas and coffees and glasses of wine that I requested in between meal services, just like in J.
The very friendly male FA commented that TG PE is like a mini-J - I fully agree. Apart from food/drink choices, amenity kit and a named welcome as sometimes happens, it could almost pass as J (the Y food here is still better than BA's J food, *s......*). The J food plating and proper J wine glasses and cups certainly beats the pants off PE on competing airlines.
Incidentally, the ARN SAS lounge was surprisingly pleasant (not a TG PE benefit per se) - perfect Scandi chic, and it's so *quiet*! Probably the quietest lounge I've ever been to even at almost full capacity. HEL has become a victim of its own success and the AY lounge is a bit of a circus nowadays.