Originally Posted by
creampuff
I don't see the problem with PEY. It is significantly more comfortable than Y and it can cost only 30% more than Y. It can cost a lot more than 30% on top of Y, but if you aren't hell bent on a particular day then a 30-50% premium on top of a Y fare is quite achievable for a PEY ticket. OTOH if you go J, that is typically a 300-400% premium over the Y fare. It is quite a difference. Personally I don't think Dragonair J is that much better (food aside) then PEY.
Also if you are taking a Cathay day flight, do you really need a J-class flat bed? PEY is plenty comfortable enough.
For long haul flights from North America, or routes like LHR, PEY comes at a cost double of V class, as an MPO sitting in the mini cabin of Y isn’t so bad, especially with an empty seat beside me, which often does happen. For business travel J is a given and even on personal travel i only buy PEY to upgrade into J, I’ve never paid to sit in PEY. If the upgrade doesn’t clear before I issue the ticket, Y it is then. Or I get op-up to PEY, which I don’t mind.