AFF Review: Qantas Boeing 787-9 Premium Economy (SYD-SCL)

[AFF Editor]

Qantas Boeing 787 Premium Economy Review is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Qantas Boeing 787 Premium Economy Review (Sydney-Santiago)

Is Qantas Premium Economy worth the extra cost? Find out in this review of Qantas Boeing 787-9 Premium Economy on QF27 from Sydney to Santiago.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

 

[RooFlyer]

Thanks Matt

It doesn't look like they dimmed the electronic window shades? They did on my recent flight and it was annoying to miss the sunset (other than from a deep blue filter).

The meals look pretty good. Your main, although coming out on one tray looked a bit more appetising than mine (but the steak was cooked perfectly and tender).



For A$4.5K return the PE looks pretty good value.

 

[sap1l]

Thanks Matt.

I strongly agree with the seat pitch. As someone with long legs, I found that it was difficult to sit in a comfortable position when the person in front reclines.

However, that doesn't bother me as much as the cradle design of the footrest. I physically cannot fit into the cradle, as my foot hits the bottom of the net before my calves can rest on the footrest cushion. This meant that the footrest was essentially useless when trying to sleep!

Anecdotal and potentially confirmation bias, but I feel like I get better sleep on the 787 Y seats, as I can actually use the foot-net on those.

Other than that, I do think that Qantas' PE product is pretty good value as a middle-ground between Y and J. If only they start flying those to Asia (which IMO are the most "value" routes for Y+, as the flights are short enough that J may not be necessary!)

 

[Ripcurlgirl]

Thanks Matt.

I strongly agree with the seat pitch. As someone with long legs, I found that it was difficult to sit in a comfortable position when the person in front reclines.

However, that doesn't bother me as much as the cradle design of the footrest. I physically cannot fit into the cradle, as my foot hits the bottom of the net before my calves can rest on the footrest cushion. This meant that the footrest was essentially useless when trying to sleep!

Anecdotal and potentially confirmation bias, but I feel like I get better sleep on the 787 Y seats, as I can actually use the foot-net on those.

Other than that, I do think that Qantas' PE product is pretty good value as a middle-ground between Y and J. If only they start flying those to Asia (which IMO are the most "value" routes for Y+, as the flights are short enough that J may not be necessary!)

Luckily I am short with legs to match.

 

[Rod James]

I hope that the plane was flying in the correct direction as you would have been looking at the sun rise not the sun set. Otherwise, thank you for your impressions of the flight.

 

[RWJ777]

Qantas Boeing 787 Premium Economy Review is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Qantas Boeing 787 Premium Economy Review (Sydney-Santiago)

Is Qantas Premium Economy worth the extra cost? Find out in this review of Qantas Boeing 787-9 Premium Economy on QF27 from Sydney to Santiago.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

A large price gap but comfort comes at a price. As you say, would suck to be a J class passenger and having your ready access to the toilets diluted by those from PE. Qantas so often devalues the product for which people pay a lot of hard-earned money.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

A large price gap but comfort comes at a price. As you say, would suck to be a J class passenger and having your ready access to the toilets diluted by those from PE. Qantas so often devalues the product for which people pay a lot of hard-earned money.

I don’t actually find it an issue at all! Admittedly I’ve only sat in the bulkhead of the mini cabin on the 787, so you don’t really notice whether a passenger is from PEY or the other two rows of business. And PE is so small on the 787 anyway, not much traffic (plus many aren’t changing into PJs, so WC visits are relatively quick!)