Originally Posted by
jack25
I'm just curious, is it really that much of a difference between the economy seats and the elite seats on a 777-300ER? I was able to book a Q class economy seat for I think $1200 or so a while back and although it's not upgradeable i was just looking at the economics of say booking a B,Y or K ticket and then using my points to upgrade to Elite.
Based on the EVA page, the Elite seats are a little wider with better cushion and it has a 120 V outlet for your computer. I never sat in the Elite section and was wondering if it is worth the additional money and points.
The Elite seats are quite a bit better than Y, they are certainly not just the Y+ seats sold by the US airlines. The width advantage (2-4-2 vs 3-3-3) is a big win as you do not spend the flight rubbing elbows. I would put it as similar to a DL domestic F.
For me, it is something I can survive a TPAC flight in. But a far, far cry from RL (which is a modern flat bed 1-2-1).
There is no upgrade path for you on this.
But the Elite cabin probably only costs about $1900 or so, not a bad deal.