BA versus Virgin premium economy
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Lower deck at Gatwick
If you can...ask for lower deck premium economy at Gatwick..they use the last two rows of upper class seats for this and dispite the fact that the service is pretty buch dressed up economy..you will get a good nights sleep....good trade I think....at LHR thinks are a little different....better to request upper deck
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Based on my experiences on the LHR-SFO routes which I've flown more often than I care to recall, my ranking, best to worst, is:
BA business - wonderful
VS upper class - also wonderful but seat less comfortable & less private
BA WT+ - very good
VS premium economy - also v. good but again, seat less comfortable than BA
AA economy, best economy seat but no direct flight
BA economy - if you must
VS economy - if you really must
UA economy - yuck, really yuck!
I did get upgraded to BA first once. The best flight experience ever, or buy a new car.
My own opinion from actual experience, others may differ! Based on leg room, comfort of seat in general, & overall 'lack of hassle' experience. I don't rate TV screens or free drinks very high; give me a good book & the space to read it & sleep.
BA business - wonderful
VS upper class - also wonderful but seat less comfortable & less private
BA WT+ - very good
VS premium economy - also v. good but again, seat less comfortable than BA
AA economy, best economy seat but no direct flight
BA economy - if you must
VS economy - if you really must
UA economy - yuck, really yuck!
I did get upgraded to BA first once. The best flight experience ever, or buy a new car.
My own opinion from actual experience, others may differ! Based on leg room, comfort of seat in general, & overall 'lack of hassle' experience. I don't rate TV screens or free drinks very high; give me a good book & the space to read it & sleep.
