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Old 3rd Jun 2016, 16:13
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If the DL 'PE' is only more legroom then it ain't the kind of PE that is worth having. VS and SQ have recliner seats that give a lot more than ordinary seats with increased pitch. So, if VS is go against BA to SEA, the VS product us better as BA only have ordinary seats in PE.
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Old 4th Jun 2016, 23:07
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BA have different seats in Premium Economy to economy seats, they are bigger, wider and recline further back and have a bigger to screen and a business class hot meal on the tray.
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Old 5th Jun 2016, 13:40
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Originally Posted by Ph1l1pncl
.... and a business class hot meal on the tray.
Not always the case, by any means........
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Old 5th Jun 2016, 14:03
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Having travelled VS in Economy, Premium Economy and Upper I must say I prefer PE by far.
Upper was good for a long flight, but not perfect in comparison to other Airlines First Cabins.
Premium Economy has a bigger, wider seat, good recline, more space on the armrests and generally a more spacious feel. The meal and general service is better and I think bigger TV screens.
Economy is sufficient if you don't want to upgrade. Have sat in exit rows in economy before, which was great legroom, but no extra width so not as comfortable.
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Old 5th Jun 2016, 19:02
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a business class hot meal on the tray
My last 2 PE flights on BA had meals served off the same economy trolley.
You just get served first thats all.
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Old 5th Jun 2016, 20:34
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There must have been a catering issue on your last two flights in PE, I am crew for BA you do get served first and yes trays are exactly the same as WT so they are all loaded together in same trolley BUT the hot meal part of your meal is a choice of two CW entrees which is in the china dish bigger and quite different to the WT hot entree in a foil packet
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Old 6th Jun 2016, 01:51
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Well, there must have been a "catering issue" on both outward and return flights of my BA WT Plus journey in that case......

We did indeed get Club meals on the outward leg, except one of the two options ran out by the third row ("you can have an economy class meal if you prefer...."). And coming back, breakfast was a stale croissant and carton of orange juice for the whole Premium Economy cabin; I don't believe for one moment that this was a club meal..... And BTW,there are no toilets in WT Plus on 777s; you're queuing up with WT......

Oddly enough, my allegiance has changed to VS.
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Old 6th Jun 2016, 11:43
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And coming back, breakfast was a stale croissant and carton of orange juice for the whole Premium Economy cabin; I don't believe for one moment that this was a club meal....
Main Course of the main meal is the club world meal options. The second meal is a standard Economy meal.
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Old 7th Jun 2016, 01:23
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Your main meal will always be a choice of the two club world entrees, first choice is never a given unfortunately, often crew may phone Club and see what they have left as they may have your original choice in PE leftover in Club. Second meal is always the same as economy. And the cabin crew preload the main meals onto the tray in the galley, they also have a set of economy meals on top of the trolley as after you are served they continue serving the economy passengers. Just makes the service quicker so you can rest for longer. You can always pre pay with the enhanced meals or pre order your choice so it's available before your flight now.
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Old 8th Jun 2016, 16:44
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Varadero ex LGW and increases for BFS and GLA-MCO high summer S17
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Is Varadero instead of or as well as Havant?
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Old 8th Jun 2016, 21:51
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Level bust I hope you meant Havana lol!
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Old 9th Jun 2016, 07:22
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Don't you just love predicted text!
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Old 9th Jun 2016, 08:09
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As a side issue VROC has gone to join VEIL in the desert
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VROC

Wow, this machine is only 12 years old, half the age of most BA machines.
Is it end of lease, or did Virgin own it?
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Old 9th Jun 2016, 18:55
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It's in addition to Havant oh sorry I meant Havana ( I just had too ) :-)

Continuation of twice weekly LGW to Havana and and a new once a week to Varadero.
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Old 11th Jul 2016, 19:28
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https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...-1000s-427197/

Confirmed A350-1000 order. Delivery 2019-2021 for LHR (360 seats) and LGW (410 seat) operations.
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Old 11th Jul 2016, 22:00
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Confirmed A350-1000 order. Delivery 2019-2021 for LHR (360 seats) and LGW (410 seat) operations.
Presumably the A380 order will now be quietly cancelled (if it wasn't already ??)
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Old 12th Jul 2016, 07:10
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they are being kept as a separate deferred option (for now)
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Old 12th Jul 2016, 09:13
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I presume the 744 replacement?
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