Flight companies

[kev kendall]

Can anyone please explain the differences between BA and VA Premium Economy Services?

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Can anyone please explain the differences between BA and VA Premium Economy Services?

I take it you mean BA's World Traveller plus?
BA have four classes of service, Economy (Known as World Traveller on long haul) World Traveller Plus, Club World and First.
Virgin have Economy, Premium Economy and Upper Class. they don't have a First Class.

With Virgin's PE you get
Dedicated PE checkin, or online checkin or twilight checkin
Pre flight request of seats
Priority boarding (though this is hit and miss)
Pre flight Drink
seat pitch of 38inches and width of 20inches
A newspaper
seatback IFE
PE dedicated cabin crew
food served on china plates and metal cutlery, with chices menu handed out
after dinner liquer
Ice cream whilst watching the film
fruit available from fruit bowl
A PE branded ameinity kit and Kid's haversack Pack for the little uns
priority luggage collection

BA World Traveller Plus
On line checkin, or kiosk checkin at teh airport, or normal standard checkins
No preflight request of seats (but only gold card holders now have this with BA)
seat pitch of 38 inches and width of 18.5 inches
A newspaper
seatback IFE including games
Choice of two meals
laptop power
an ameinity pack

Luggage allowance
Virgin 2 pieces of hold baggage up to 32Kg each, 1 piece of hand luggage 6kg max

BA 2 pieces of hold luggage max weight of 23KG each, 1 piece of hand luggage weight not specified.

I think that's the differences, anyone care to add anything?

 

[boff64]

You can pre book seats 24 hours on all BA flights online

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

You can pre book seats 24 hours on all BA flights online

Yes, but not before unless you are a Gold card holder