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SINGAPORE AIRLINES : Is Premium Economy Class worth it?

by travellerczech, posted in AIRLINE REVIEWS, NEWS

Singapore Airlines Premium Economy Class was introduced in January 2016 but the re-fitted B777 on DXB-SIN route became available only very recently.

Of course, I couldn’t resist and booked return flight to Singapore straight away.

The seats are looking very sexy, with its orange stitching and details across the steel coloured leather, but are they comfortable and good value for your money ? Find out below …

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The middle four seats

SIA Premium Economy Class  in ( PEC ) facts :

  • 38-inch seat pitch ( 32-inch economy )
  • 18,5 inches width ( B777 )
  • 8 inch recline
  • 2 USB ports
  • 28 seats on B777 in separate cabin
  • 2-4-2 layout
  • Flip-up padded legrest
  • 13.3 inch touch screen ( 10-inch economy )
  • Double arm rest ( no more fighting with your neighbour )
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Seats have attractive design and 13.3 inch touch screen

Additional passengers benefits :

  • Book the cook – online pre-booking of your favourite dish
  • Priority check-in and boarding
  • Champagne during flight
  • Generous luggage allowance
  • Noise canceling head-set
  • Big blanket and pillow
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Panoramic shot of the entire cabin

What I didn’t like :

  • No lounge access
  • Screens in first row are stowed in middle island and once retracted they feel a bit wobbly.
  • Screens were re-starting themselves every now and then
  • No pre-flight drink
  • Wi-Fi available only for purchase
  • AVOD is not as easy to navigate through ( compare to Emirates )
  • Washrooms only available at the end of economy class cabin
  • Unsupervised children from economy class were let running through the premium cabin ( on many occasions )

The Verdict :

  • COMFORT – to be honest, the seats look better than they feel. They aren’t big enough, wide enough and don’t recline enough to be really comfortable.  The legrest didn’t support my feet and kept collapsing down.
  • DINING is the same as economy class plus some extra bubbly and cocktails. I was missing a bottle of water in the seat. The service is excellent, but that applies for any SIA class.
  • VALUE  – Of course these seats are better then the economy ones, but economy in SIA is excellent anyway, so I would use PEC only if there is a special offer on or for a long -haul night flight ( 8hrs + )

 

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Detail of the seat with pillow and blanket

Photo Gallery :

Re-fitted B777-300
Detail of the back of the seat
Orange pillow and stitching
USB and TV in middle island ( front row only )
Detail with touch remote
Front row with “TV island “
Blanket, Menu and Amenity Kit ( socks and toothbrush )
38″ Legroom
Singapore sling and nuts after take-off
Table
Space for bottle of water ( my own bottle )
TV Island detail
USB
Flight route channel
Lay-out 2-4-2
Buttons for recline and legrest
Personal reading lamp
Handrest in middle two seats goes up…good for travelling couples
Detail of touch screen remote
Legrest
Additional USB in the armrest
Wi-Fi
Dinner time …
Never enough of this …
Remote
Footrest
Snack time
Ice cream treat after dinner
Pocket for personal stuff
Seat pocket
The legroom isn’t that huge after all
Front row offering unlimited space
Cushions are decent size
Another round of nuts and G&T
Dinner nr.2

 

Premium Economy seats are available on all A380 and most B777-300 aircrafts flying to :

  • Los Angeles (LAX)
  • New York (JFK)
  • Frankfurt (FRA)
  • Tokyo (NRT)
  • Sydney (SYD)
  • London (LHR)
  • Zurich (ZRH)
  • Paris (CDG)
  • New Delhi (DEL)
  • Mumbai (BOM)
  • Beijing (PEK)
  • Shanghai (PVG) & Dubai (DXB)

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