Would you pay your own money for SQ's PE?
Jul 19, 2016, 9:29 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Virginia City Highlands
Programs: Nothing anymore after 20 years
Posts: 6,900
Would you pay your own money for SQ's PE?
Just want to understand where is value there.
It can/does cost 50% more of regular Y, there is no separate dining menu, seats have fixed armrest, so in case seat next to you is empty, you can't use extra space to seat more comfortably, etc, etc.
Am I missing something?
It can/does cost 50% more of regular Y, there is no separate dining menu, seats have fixed armrest, so in case seat next to you is empty, you can't use extra space to seat more comfortably, etc, etc.
Am I missing something?
Jul 19, 2016, 9:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, SQ PPS Solitaire
Posts: 3,599
Jul 19, 2016, 10:50 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: AMS/RTM
Posts: 2,827
Yes.
100% mileage on all FFPs;
When travelling with a companion no sharing of the row;
On ultra long haul (say, two back-to-back 12h flights) the recline and legroom make a real difference;
Separate cabin with better service and much quieter than the main Y cabin.
If you compare it to bottom-of-the-barrel Y then yes, it's awfully expensive; if you compare it to a semi-flexible fare it's a modest price hike for tangible benefits.
100% mileage on all FFPs;
When travelling with a companion no sharing of the row;
On ultra long haul (say, two back-to-back 12h flights) the recline and legroom make a real difference;
Separate cabin with better service and much quieter than the main Y cabin.
If you compare it to bottom-of-the-barrel Y then yes, it's awfully expensive; if you compare it to a semi-flexible fare it's a modest price hike for tangible benefits.
Jul 20, 2016, 1:03 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SIN
Programs: CX DM, SQ KF Gold
Posts: 980
I think this is the real sticking point. If PE is priced 40-50% above a Flexi Saver or Flexi ticket (Which both earn 100% miles), then I'd deem it as excessively expensive. At 15-30% premium I would personally say it is fair value and probably spend the extra money.
Jul 20, 2016, 2:02 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: IHG Ambassador, KrisFlyer
Posts: 40
Jul 20, 2016, 2:59 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,158
I usually fly on semi-flexible Y tickets but still to me the fare difference is too much.
That's why: No, I wouldn't fork out the money from my own pocket.
Jul 20, 2016, 3:14 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,158
1. 38" pitch
2. 18.5 to 19.5" width
3. 8" (degree?) recline
4. Separate cabin
5. 13.3" screen
6. Noise canceling headset
7. Calf rest
8. 3 choices of main course
9. BTC
10. Champagne
11. Bottled water
12. Prio checkin
13. Prio baggage
14. 35 kg baggage
15. Prio boarding
16. 110% KF miles
Jul 20, 2016, 9:21 am
#8
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Japan
Programs: NH-SFC, SQ, UA, JL- JGC/Sapphire, AA, DL, IHG-Gold, SPG-Gold, Marriott-gold
Posts: 194
Either revenue ticket or award one, I would choose Y class considering price/mileages
for value - I mean, short to medium haul flights.
The gap between Y-PE is not as large as PE-J, I think.
Surely I would choose PE when company allows although
for value - I mean, short to medium haul flights.
The gap between Y-PE is not as large as PE-J, I think.
Surely I would choose PE when company allows although
Jul 20, 2016, 4:22 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 842
The seat wasn't super comfortable, especially for overnight, but it's not J. It reclined quite far though.
The food was obviously the same, just with an additional choice and BTC options. Champagne was nice but in plastic cup.
Priority check in, boarding and baggage was good, although there was no priority boarding at Singapore.
We paid and I would do it again.
Jul 22, 2016, 12:16 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 45
I have paid for PE (SIN-FRA-SIN) part of a BNE-FRA trip. Cost me an extra A$900 above Y Flexi Saver. For the long sector I was happy just for extra space and bigger screen. Priority luggage was nice too. Extra SC earn got me VA Gold so nice bonus there.
I would pay for it again but would depend on Y fares.
I would pay for it again but would depend on Y fares.
Jul 24, 2016, 1:17 am
#15
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
Posts: 38,265
For starters, you don't have the re###ded parents who let their spawn play videogames or videos without headphones and you don't have the giant families who scream across the aisles.
The hardware in SQ Y is very fine and more than sufficient for me, the passengers are not.