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Cathay Pacific has started selling its new
Premium Economy Class for flights departing from 1 April 2012.
The new Premium Economy experience features a
quieter, more spacious cabin than the traditional Economy Class
with between 26 and 34 seats per aircraft.
The seat pitch will be 38 inches – six
inches more than Economy Class – and the seat itself will be wider
and have a bigger recline. It will have a large meal table,
cocktail table, footrest, a 10.6-inch personal television, an
in-seat power outlet, a multi-port connector for personal devices
and extra personal stowage space.
Complementing these features, passengers will
also benefit from:
- Priority check-in at
dedicated counters and priority boarding before Economy Class
passengers.
- An increase in baggage allowance from 20kg to 25kg
(weight system) or two pieces of baggage from 23kg to 25kg each
(piece system).
- Premium Economy Class
seats offer a higher level of comfort with more living space in a
separate cabin before the Economy Class zone.
- Passengers will
receive an environmentally friendly amenity kit with dental kit,
socks, eyeshade and earplugs for use during their journey.
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Larger pillows and noise-cancelling headsets will be provided to
enhance the onboard experience.
- Premium Economy passengers will
be welcomed aboard with juice and champagne, and enjoy an enhanced
onboard meal selection.
- Each passenger will also receive a
personal bottle of water and additional snack choices to include
more fresh fruit, an energy bar and dessert.
The Premium
Economy cabin will initially be featured on some of the following
selected flights to/from:
Sydney, Australia (CX101/100)
Toronto, Canada (CX826/825/828/829)
Vancouver, Canada
(CX888/889)
New York City, United States
(CX830/831/840/841/888/889)
In May, the Premium Economy
cabin will become available on some of the following selected
flights to/from:
London, United Kingdom (CX252/255)
As the number of aircraft fitted with these new cabins increases,
priority will be given to achieving daily availability on these
routes.
Additional markets will come online later in the
year including Adelaide, Los Angeles, Melbourne and San Francisco
in August, Frankfurt in September and Brisbane and Mumbai in
October. More continental Europe and long-haul routes will be
gradually introduced beyond that.
By end of this year,
Cathay Pacific will have 48 aircraft installed with the new
product comprised of 23 Boeing 777-300ERs, 17 A330-300s and eight
Boeing 747-400s. By the end of 2013, 87 aircraft in the airline’s
long-haul fleet will feature Premium Economy.
Asia Miles
accrual for Premium Economy Class will be 110%.
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