Flying in premium economy: Skytrax’s ranking for 2023
Added on Wed December 6th, 2023
Skytrax has identified five airlines ranked among the world’s top for premium economy services for 2023. The ranking covers seating comfort, in-flight meals and entertainment services. On the podium was Eva Air, followed by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines.
As early as 2017 Delta began offering the product in the US where the three airlines operating in the US only offered wider legroom. By 2022, the offering began to cover an enhanced dining experience, premium amenity kits and larger seats with an adjustable footrest and leg rest on most international long-haul flights.
Virgin Atlantic and Eva Air pioneered this type of service as they had been taking steps since 1992 to innovate their cabins and make business travel more appropriate to the demands of budget-conscious but comfort-conscious travellers.
This year, Eva Air has planned five more Boeing 787-9s with the addition of this class to make flights even smoother and more attractive for passengers by 2024 with a wide choice of in-flight meals and better service and courtesy.
Starting in 2015, Singapore Airlines also introduced this class for routes from Singapore to Sydney and then included it on its 19 Airbus 380s, 19 Boeing 777-300ERs and the first 20 Airbus A350s.
Emirates, on the other hand, was one of the last airlines to introduce premium economy dating back to May 2022, but still the first in Emirates. It recently said it would invest more than USD 2 billion to revamp the in-flight experience to a record 120 aircraft with premium economy seats, split between 67 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777-300ERs.
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