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What is the difference between economy Delight and economy Premium?

Premium is definitely an upgrade. The best way to distinguish Premium is to differentiate it from Economy Delight: Delight gives you more legroom than both Economy Classic and Economy Light, but Premium is a totally different entity, where you'll find that the little extras truly make all the difference.



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All Virgin Atlantic premium economy seats measure 38 inches of pitch. That's 7 more inches of legroom than what's installed in most long-haul economy seats — including Virgin Atlantic's. And it's 4 more inches of legroom than what you'll find in Virgin Atlantic's extra-legroom Economy Delight seats.

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If not for the wider seats, you should definitely upgrade to Virgin's Premium economy for a superior meal. Back in economy, you may receive a packaged meal with much fewer options, but I was quite impressed with the meal service I had.

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Well, it all depends on the airline and the route, but on average, you can expect to pay around 1.5-3 times more for premium economy. For example, if an economy class ticket costs $500, a premium economy ticket for the same flight could cost anywhere from $750 to $1000.

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The good news is that the regular economy seats start right at the front of the economy cabin, with Economy Delight situated farther back after the exit row in the middle of the cabin. This means that you can choose to sit in the best seats in the house — 45A and 45K.

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Premium Plus is United's premium economy fare and comes with the perks mentioned above, including Premier Access, upgraded food, free alcoholic drinks, discounted United Club lounge access, extra baggage allowance, roomier seats in a separate cabin and enhanced entertainment options.

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Answer: Premium economy seats do not have the feature of lying flat but have additional features like extra legroom, spacious reclining seats, and headrests for a comfortable journey.

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In-flight entertainment: Virgin Atlantic boasts over 300 hours of movies and TV shows in premium economy. No lounge access or priority security: While Virgin Atlantic premium economy passengers get airport perks like priority check-in and priority boarding, they don't get priority security or lounge access.

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Extra legroom is the primary draw to premium economy, but depending on the airline, you may also receive wider seats, deeper recline, upgraded food and beverage service, an amenity kit and priority service at the airport.

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Passengers with 'Economy Classic/ Delight' fares may check in one item of hold luggage with a maximum weight of 23 kg/ 50 lbs, and dimensions up to 90 x 75 x 43 cm/ 35.5 x 29.5 x 16 in.

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