Hi everyone! I would like to give my review on PE on ANZ (may 2007).
Passengers:- Youngaussienurse, 27yo female and her identical twin sister (also a young aussie nurse

Destination:- Melbourne, Australia- Auckland -San fran with ANZ (then to Orlando with America West).

We have travelled twice before this to the USA. The first time was with ANZ in economy. It was great, they blocked out a row for us!!! The next time was with United.,....NOT GOOD..we flew in economy plus, good leg room but the plane was very shabby, my headphone jacks were not working and the TV we couldn't see. On top of this my poor twin got a BAD case of the runs from the chicken sandwich...not good when the beverage cart is blocking the aisle and you NEED to go...lets just say she did not have a 'magical day' at walt disney world the next day

So, I had recently had spinal surgery (and needed more) and we discovered that ANZ had premium economy. I just wanted the leg room, so we booked as it was worth it for me not to be in pain!

From previously only flying economy, it was superb!!!!!

First leg - Melbourne to Auckland- Great flight. Seats we had previously booked months in advance (bulkhead for me ) were given to an elderly couple. No probs!!! Still heaps of room, and even though seats were not any wider really than economy, this did not bother us at all as we are small in stature anyway. The leg rests were good for me to elevate my legs, even though it is only a little elevation.
Food_ It was lunch on this first leg (approx 4.5 hrs). We got gourmet meat pies which were delish!!! Then yummy icecream for dessert. and I can't forget the pre departure drinks, which were EXTREMELY beneficial for two people who are SCARED of flying

Next leg Auckland to San Fran- We managed to make sure we had the bulk head for the longhaul flight, which was no probs as we had pre booked it, and the people at the desk were very nice and asked if I needed any help (no I was fine.

Flight was wonderful, I can't express how impressed I was with the FAs. They were very attentive the whole way.

In flight entertainment was good for us (other flights we have NEVER had our own TVS) and the noise cancelling headsets were fantastic.

Food... GREAT...I will quote from the menu I have here...
Dinner- My twin had ' 42 below vodka marinated and caramalised salmon with asparagus, kaffir lime mash, citrus creme fraiche and watercress' She LOVED it and still raves about it!! I had "Roast fillet of NZ beef with blue cheese and oxtail ravioli, steamed potatoes, green beans with hazelnuts and paprika tomato broth' This was restaurant quality, and I know it sounds weird, but I mantain that this was the best steak I have EVER had!!!
Dessert was ' Apple and black plum tart with titoki (don't know what that is liqueur cream. We then had a selection of cheeses (brie, blue, edam etc) with crackers and quince paste. We also had a nice port and were CONSTANTLY asked if we would like ANOTHER drink from the bar (yes please!!) We were not scared of flying at this point hehehe. I think they were trying to get everyone to sleep well the way they were offerig the alcohol around We were also offered a selection of yummy warm breads. I had olive bread and my twin had a fantastic sourdough mmmm yum!!

Breakfast was- Me- Ricotta griddled pancake with caramalised cinnamon bananas and apple cranberry compote with manuka honey and apple syrup...can we all say YUM!!!!
My twin had- Bacon omlette with roasted tomato relish and chives, breakfast potatoes and veal sausage. She said this was great too.

We were also offered fruit and yoghurt (which we had and it was yum too) and cereals (which we were too full for And a delish smoothie which was very yummy and refreshing. We then got hot towels to wipe our sticky fingers on

All in all comfort was good for me (as good as it could have been on a long flight). We slept a bit with the help of a little tablet (the good thing about being nurses...the Drs wrote us up for some nice little relaxing tabs so we didn't worry too much and could have a sleepy).
I listened to music most of the time. My twin watched a few comedies.
Toilets were clean and well stocked with lotions and lip balms and facewashers.
As I said, I thought the flight attendants were wonderful.
We were so impressed we couldn't fault it.
We are flying again in Oct this year in PE with them (same route). This time we are on a 747-300 for the long haul with a two seat configuration. It will be interesting to see if this is as good (or better) as people say it is.
Anyway, we both had a fantastic flight and would not hesitate to fly PE again. WELL worth the money if you can't afford business class, but need a bit more comfort!!
Well done ANZ....we will be seeing you soon.....look for the twins who are holding onto the seats with white knuckles (and offer them a drink) hehehe.^