The cabin class is available out of at least 13 airports, including US hubs like Dallas-Fort Worth, New York JFK, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
All Nippon Airways
Fliers booked in premium economy class on All Nippon Airways will receive many of the same benefits as flying in the Japanese airline’s plush business class. On international flights, premium economy passengers are guaranteed access to ANA’s lounges at its major airports, including Haneda airport and Narita airport in Tokyo, Osaka’s Kansai airport, and Honolulu airport. They also receive priority baggage handling.
ANA’s newest premium economy seats, found on board its Airbus A380s, Boeing 787-10s, and Boeing 777-300ER planes, have a roomy 38 inches of pitch, a leg rest that supports the calf, massive 15.6-inch personal monitor, and an adjustable reading light attached to the headrest.
Starting in 2026, the carrier will introduce new Recaro seats in premium economy on its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The new seats will offer two additional inches of seat pitch (for a total of 40 inches), to additional inches of recline (for a total of nine inches), as well as USB-C charging ports and Bluetooth connectivity.
During the flight, those seated in premium economy can order from the business-class drink menu, which includes curated selections of Champagne, sake, red and white wine, Umeshu plum wine, and shochu. When meal time rolls around, passengers will be served the airline’s beloved dishes that fuse Asian and Western cuisine, including its homemade bread served in business class. If you’re still feeling peckish, choose from an array of petit fours or cup-style noodles usually reserved for business class only.
Virgin Atlantic
Onboard Virgin Atlantic’s sleekly designed plane interiors, there’s a lot to celebrate—like the revamped Upper Class cabin on the airline’s Airbus A350 planes with The Loft lounge. Not least among them is Virgin’s premium economy cabin, simply called Premium, which is available on the carrier’s A330-220 and A330-300 planes, its A350-1000s, and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Seats in Premium are roomy: They’re up to 21 inches wide (four inches wider than economy), have seven to eight inches of recline, and up to 38 inches of pitch. Each one also has a footrest.
