Upgrade in Seating Offers Boon On Trans-Pacific Flights

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An inexpensive air trip need not be a miserable experience. Premium Economy - on a handful of airlines - is a huge improvement over ordinary Economy. And, at least on three trans-Pacific lines, it isn't an extravagance. Unfortunately, so far, it's confined to only a few routes, but if enough travelers ask, other airlines might decide to copy.

My latest Premium Economy flight was in "Evergreen Deluxe" on EVA Airlines, early in February. Seats on EVA's 747 are eight-across rather than the standard 10-across, meaning that my seat was at least 3 inches wider than the usual Economy seat. And the 38-inch seat pitch (front-to-rear spacing of seat rows) provided 5 to 7 inches more legroom than the usual Economy offering.

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Upgrade in Seating Offers Boon On Trans-Pacific Flights

As a result, I never felt cramped or crowded during the 14-hour flight from San Francisco to Taipei, on the return flight, or on the connecting f...

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