Originally Posted by
ratechaser
QQ on this - is AA PE markedly different to MCE? Given I get MCE and (IIRC) a checked bag for free as BA silver, I'm trying to assess the value proposition of paying the difference between basic economy and PE...
Premium Economy is not the same as Main Cabin Extra. On widebody aircraft AA has a separate Premium Economy cabin. It will be 2 + 4 + 2 seating or 2 + 3 + 2 depending on the aircraft. From a hard product perspective it's similar to BA's WTP cabin. See
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...um-economy.jsp for AA's marketing on PE. The one major difference between AA and BA when it comes to Premium Economy would be in terms of alcoholic beverages. BA will serve spirits in WTP and WT whereas on AA it's beer and wine only.
MCE is used to describe extra legroom seats in the Main Cabin.
Hope that helps!