Originally Posted by
Andriyko
They are different seats and different cabins. Premium Economy 38" pitch and 21" width, while MCE has 34" pitch and about 18" width. Food, drinks, amenities - everything is better in PE/WTP than MCE (especially on AA as it charges for most drinks, and people here love their free drinks
). I would choose AA for MCE when flying in economy if the schedule/routing suits me of course, but do not forget that MCE are free only for elites and full fare economy ticket holders. But MCE is nowhere near WTP, and I would not even consider the former if I have a budget for the latter.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...nes/planes.jsp
As per AA's website, MCE has 36" pitch on the 77W and 35-36" on their 772, 788 and 763 planes, which is quite generous for any long-haul flight in Y, as long as you have OWE/OWS status or pay a little extra for the MCE seats.
I think if the airfare was similar for BA WTP and AA MCE, then WTP definitely has an advantage. However when comparing BA WT and AA MCE airfare, it is hard to not give the thumbs up to AA MCE.