And I love this channel and seeing the fun you both have. Keep it up.

I am loving you guys flying everywhere this year! Would be hard to go “down” to PE from Jbut think Qantas have a great product. Love the cosy quiet of it. Think for me those long hauls we’re hard to do when younger though I did many but now taking the slow lane & not always J-ing it is easier. Saying that I love my lounge & then there’s the bed & if you’re lucky great F&B. Loved the price comparison. Stef you make brilliantly made videos aside from the fact I adore their content! Love to you & Jac xx

That's fantastic. I have a premium economy flight from London Heathrow to Perth (and return) coming up shortly and it was nice to see what it's like. Thank you.

There is a trick with the pillows in PE on Qantas. The pillowslip has a slit across the back of it. This will fit over your headrest, so that you can shape the headrest (or not) and the pillow will not move while you sleep. Also, for the aisle seat (not such a deal in row 20 where you were located), the wall of the seat can drop. This means you can then turn so your legs are in the aisle to make it easier to stand up. You then don’t need to ‘pull’ on the seat in front of you as you get up & down.

The problem with flying premium economy is that just doing it once forever ruins economy for you, knowing how much better & more comfortable your experience could have been if you’d spent the extra.

Love this video, looks like you had a fun flight ✈ I flew Premium Economy for the first time with Qantas on the A380 and loved it!

Great to hear some good news about Qantas!

Always informative and fun 🎉

I have gone from SYD to LHR and back 3 times during the last 5 years and will finally do that trip on PE later this year but always on the A380. You will NEVER find me on a 787 because of the blocked window shades. I always book window seats because I love to see where we are flying across so many interesting countries.

Thank you for sharing...And yes, going to the lounge is all ways go..

Another great video, i enjoy them alot

One of the best feature about this aircraft is the window lighting and can’t understand why airline or crew turns off that feature.

Great review! Good to know that if business upgrades aren’t accepted than PE is actually much better than economy. I recently flew syd>LA and return and economy was tough for 15 hr flight. So much fidgeting and feeling cramped as soon as the passenger in front fully reclined 5mins after takeoff. I have some sort of weird mutual respect for the person behind me and only ever recline usually a couple hours in and only 50%, never fully. P.s. 6ft 2 is more than 184cm 😉 more like 188cm haha.

If the pitch is right the recline isn't a problem. Then again I'm short enough to run the seat almost all the way forward on the SR22 (if you get my drift). But on ANZ I found in PE it wasn't really a problem with the person in-front reclining. After experiencing it, I have vowed to never again fly Y long haul. I could never justify J, but W (PE) is at the ratio where I can justify the improvements in experience. PS The windows are controlled by the cabin crew. If you ask nicely they might just unlock your seats controls. By default they use all control a bit, forcing them clear for take-off and landing and forcing them dark on a long haul when most people are sleeping (or on a long haul where you are going to fly into a sunrise). But I have heard people say (on other carriers) that if politely asked they may be able/allowed/willing to unlock your window(s). Then happy days you can see outside to your vista, sunset, sunrise, aurora (I'd say the last one is the best reason!). Of course if you are a demanding jerk (not that I'm accusing you of such things Stef!) then expect to be met with 'sorry, company policy' even if it's not!

I’ve flown Premium Economy on a number of long-haul flights (e.g. Vancouver to Auckland) and found it to be good value. Spend a bit more to get a lot more.

0:17 A wild Curtis Stone suddenly appears!

Nice one, Stefan. Been ages since I've flown Qantas - might risk it soon!

It's around 7k usd for 2 of us in premium economy from lax to Sydney Feb 2024. I'm waiting until July to book.

The chair recline, how far back? Can we see? Did I miss that in the video?

Stef, I've been wondering, do you use any sort of travel credit card for all your travels? If so, I'd love to see a video rundown of why you're using what you're using and how you maximize the points game!

which bathrooms do you get to use, the business class or do you have to use the economy class loo? (thinking about long lines)

In regard to the tinted windows, is it the 787 windows you don't like, or is it the crew who've 'locked' the windows you don't like? On that note, why do you think the crew do lock the windows?

Do you get access to the Quantas Lounges as a premium economy passenger?

I've book a flight from DFW to syd in row 23 in Premium economy but its infront of the wall between premium economy and economy. Do you know if those seats still recline as well as the others in premium economy beause the wall is there?

I’ve done both. If budget allows , business. If not, PE is excellent. The real trick was in the 380 to get the upstairs PE!

Did you gain lounge access through QF status? didn't think lounge access was a perk of PE...

Have flown QF premium economy a number of times. Prefer the A380 version overall because it felt more spacious, but the 787 seat itself is probably better although pitch is tight. I am (only) 172cm so can understand the motives to move when you are taller, but if I knew the seat in front was vacant, personally I would prefer the seat behind as video screen is in front rather than in the armrest, and the foot "net" is better. Agree entirely on the window shade control. Why they lock it out on a night flight, particularly when everyone is up before dawn for breakfast anyway, is beyond me. So annoying. Just discovered your channel. Subscribed as I like your style.

How do you book Qantas PE seat? The official website is only showing economy and business sale.

Middle seat premium economy vs aisle seat regular economy? QF21

I have very long legs (almost 6 ft tall) and after flying a red eye from Tokyo to Sydney and not in the seat I expected 45E, I am convinced to upgrade. It was a nightmare ! and the GF meal (booked) was not available. Never again economy with Quantas. Rather use my points for PE.

is there a walk up snack and drink self service station for premium economy?

Last year 2023 I went to la from melbourne 17 Dec

The electronic dimming of the windows by the cabin crew should be banned.....it should be the paying passenger who decides, not the cabin crew. Jerry

Awesome

You’re not gonna believe me when I say this on the plane you’re on I flew in from Perth to Melbourne as a continuation on from London ever since I flew on that plane. I have been tracking it and it doesn’t circuit around the world where it goes from Melbourne to Los Angeles Los Angeles Melbourne, Melbourne, Perth, Perth, London, London, Perth, Melbourne then does it all again and I think you were on the exact same plane that I was on on the way back from Perth😮😮😮😮😮

Your wife seems like a fun travel partner. She seems like a fun person in general.

Great video! - what was the toilet access like? You have to walk down to Econo?

I couldnt see how far the chair reclined The most important thing

It's a shame I can't catch a tram to Melbourne Airport.

Be nice if you ever showed the seat properly aka width etc

Hey stef, how do you go about dealing with jet lag?

The premium economy does not include lounge access. You should have mentioned that.

For return PE seats Pomgolia / Sydney it's THREE TIMES economy now. In round nos £1k vs £3k. It is what you Aussies call a rort. I've flown PE in the past. I didn't end up that much better rested. The better catering, bigger freight allowance and fancy amenities don't do anything for me. I need space and comfort and only business can do that. But that's £6k. (Last time I went to Sydney I flew J with Finnair for £3k.) For a PE premium of 40-60%, yeah...maybe. For a premium of 200% nah. I'll go up the back and spend the £thousands saved on a nice restful stopover somewhere or a bit of luxury when we do eventually arrive down under.

Does the seat recline more compared to eco?

👍☑ Loving this new channels co-host, she really livens things up! LOL

I'll tell you what not to do and that is fly business class ( X 3 ) in December and your seat does not recline for the entire flight !!!!! I think we paid about $16,000 for the tickets ..the stewards were lovely and assured me that I would hear from head office when i returned ...not a peep ...rang customer service and the reply was " at least we got you there " ...such a shame as I was always happy to pay a bit extra as that is our national airline ... not anymore ...shame

I have a bit of a problem justifying the extra cost to myself. Did you think it was worth the money?

Was that Curtis Stone in the newsagent???

4:14 out of all words that’s the one you think of I feel bad for her

are the prices you quote in Aus. $ or US?

Crickey! Were those one-way fares you cited?!! I'm flying Perth to Sydney to Vancouver return for just over $3600 in Premium Economy in August. I'm flying Virgin and Air Canada. No wonder Alan Joyce earns his multimillion-dollar salary. Those fares are a bit rich and so is he!!!

Cant be any worse than recent long haul on Emirates recently!

So all I saw for an extra couple of thousand was a foot stool, I wont be doing that!

184cm is only 6 foot :D

Sorry….response to the wrong video

I upgrade to ANY other airline 😂

Exact same food and nasty cheap salad as business class.

How can a reviewer of airlines have absolutely no idea how to pronounce the name of the carrier. Ruined what would otherwise have been something worth watching.

You lost me at the profanity

If they were the only airline on earth i wouldn't be flying anywhere thankfully they're not.

Air NZ lock the windows on daylight flights as well.....stupid. I avoid dreamliners and fly A350s or A380s or 777s now if possible...so I can see the beautiful sights.