Cathay Pacific premium economy class stretches out

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 09:14 — Anonymous by Hiufu WongMarking its foray into the
"enhanced" economy-class trend that's been re-igniting passenger enthusiasm
for long-haul travel, Cathay Pacific accepted delivery of a new Boeing
777-300ER aircraft yesterday. Fitted with the airlines' new "premium economy"
class seating configuration, the aircraft is the first of 87 planes Cathay
plans to offer with the new class of service by the end of 2013. Cathay
Pacific premium economy class will be offered in a dedicated section with 26
to 34 seats. The section will be located between economy and business class
areas. Cathay Pacific premium economy features include more legroom than in
economy class and a dedicated flight attendant for the section. Noting that
the cost of a premium economy ticket will be 50 to 80 percent higher than for
a standard economy ticket, Cathay Pacific Chief Operating Officer Ivan Chu
said that Cathay is stressing the "premium" over "economy."read more