Originally Posted by
dfs24
Hi all.
Am torn between flying J or PE on AKL-MEL lunch time flight. Equipment is a 789v1.
I have *G and am travelling with a companion. The price difference is about 200NZD, which I think of as a dinner bill which I’m happy to spend on, any day as long as it’s worth my money.
Granted PE menu is like BP, just without PDB, amuse bouche, and 1 less appetiser/dessert to choose from, I think they are similar.
I don’t care for amenity kits. I don’t need the extra baggage. I get lounge access via *G anyway. Wifi is free for everyone. The noise cancelling headsets are just as poor in both classes.
I am not sure if the J seat is good for 2 travelling together or a pair of PE seats work better. Besides J doesn’t get bedding trans Tasman. On the other hand, J is still J after all.
The mileage earning different is negligible between both classes and I regularly clear the FFP renewal threshold by a large margin.
what would you opt for?
NZ’s PE is excellent. Amazing leg room (I’m 6’4”), great recline, curtained off cabin.
NZ’s BP is horrendous for anything other than sleeping. Seats that barely recline, either sitting up or a bed. All face inward, ideal if you have a foot fetish and I like awkwardly looking at people. You won’t be able to sit together and carry on a conversation without one of you seeing a chiropractor afterwards.
PE all the way for a non sleep flight