British Airways' Longest Flight: Is Premium Economy worth it?

[@jasonlizotte4007]

First time watcher here. I came across your video at random and I was happy that it caught my attention and watched it till the finish. I still find it hard to even imagine doing one of these long haul flights. Living in the US, most of my travel is in country and tops out at 5 hours. I think I would need to indulge in a gin with a splash of tonic to help. The cabin did look very comfortable. I appreciate you sharing your trip with us and you have earned me hitting the "subscribe" button and the notification bell.... Safe travels and are looking forward to your other videos. Best....

[@visitwithus]

Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing - much appreciated 😊👍

[@Gunstar9696]

Finally a proper review video, thank you. Subscribed and liked.

[@visitwithus]

Awesome, thank you 🤩

[@Jsha9643]

Sad the amenity kit in World Traveller Plus is what used to be standard in World Traveller.

[@visitwithus]

Yeah there’s a definite standards drop all round we have found recently. 😕

[@xr6lad]

That second meal looked like something handed out at a school excursion or a coach trip for the elderly to Bournemouth. It's no substitute for a full meal.

[@visitwithus]

😆 Thanks for watching 👍

[@angieharris8015]

You narrate very well; you're very well-spoken (breath of fresh air to my ears lol)

[@visitwithus]

Thank you 😊 And thanks for watching 👍

[@stevebond6031]

Having twice flown PE with BA on their LHR-SCL-LHR route, both times pre-Covid (the last time being just as Covid was itself arriving in the UK), thanks for this review. Thanks also for reminding me on certain specific points. Any flight this long is always a test of personal endurance, Club class possibly excepted, but as I am again flying to SCL with BA PE later this week the refresher is appreciated.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks Steve, glad you found it helpful 👍

[@russellgray1426]

My old mother did this flight in December to visit my brother in Santiago, but in business class. She said her experience wasn’t all that. British Airways, the worlds most expensive budget airline!

[@mxyzptlyk]

They're still in the race to the bottom.

[@russellgray1426]

@@mxyzptlyk it’s tough competition down there, but BA are holding their own 🤣

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@johnstephens649]

My partner is ex BA staff and we fly a lot - often Club World if available! Flew back from New Orleans World Traveller Plus and generally found the seat, food etc pretty good so would be happy with WTP again. The only downside was the grumpy and rude cabin crew who served us. She clearly didn’t want to be there and did the absolute minimum they could get away with doing but that was clearly one individual, not the overall standard.

[@visitwithus]

Oh dear, decent cabin crew can make all the difference to a flight. Thanks for watching 👍

[@rd1400]

It's interesting that the headphones weren't noise cancelling considering that the BA website specifies that the headphones are in fact noise cancelling for World Traveller Plus.

[@visitwithus]

Rich is very fussy about noise cancelling headphones and these just didn’t cut the muster 😆

[@janinedawson7718]

Great commentary and quite amusing but also very informative. Thank you.

[@visitwithus]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words 👍

[@robyoungquist5803]

The amenity kit is missing ear plugs 🙄. Yes, IMHO, 15 hours of nonstop flying requires PE at the very least; business class if you can afford to splash out. 👍🏻

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@princeofheaven19]

Having used BA premium economy many times. It is worth upgrading to Premium Economy.

[@visitwithus]

We agree, in our opinion it offers the best value for money 👍

[@TheGreg7664]

Good description of the Premium Economy on BA....we've liked the same on UA a few times on International flights, before. Just Right, in our opinion...

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@SparklyFoxy]

Seems like an interesting flight. I’m taking it in July and while the time is definitely quite the thing, it will be quite worth it.

[@visitwithus]

We hope you have a comfortable flight ✈️ Thanks for watching 👍

[@toccoa]

TYVM! And your fans do appreciate that you occasionally try to stay in touch with hoi polloi by flying commercial. :-) This was helpful in the sense of being informative and in the sense of me looking for any rationale at all to avoid main cabin on long flights. P.S. good on them for the crockery. Several years ago you had an [IRRC] NCL review where they served on plastic, I think it was near a pool. Anyway, they got an indignant reprimand.

[@visitwithus]

😆 Thanks for watching 👍

[@halmcgoo6659]

Thanks for this, we're torn between PE and Business Class for our upcoming reward flight. However, unless the 787-9 fleet get the Club Suite refurbishment the 8s are due, I think we'll save our points/cash and stick to PE.

[@visitwithus]

We find PE a good compromise, especially with Business flights (indeed all flights!) being so expensive atm. Thanks for watching 👍

[@cburg]

Just managed to upgrade one way from PHL to LHR for only 150 quid! The other people I'm travelling with were offered an upgrade for 400 pounds! Not sure how I managed that, but looking forward to the flight :D

[@visitwithus]

Wow, lucky you. Hope you enjoy Premium. Definitely worth that in our opinion. Thanks for watching 👍

[@ricardosam8050]

Great viewing I flew with BA once on 747 wasn’t good experience, but I will fly with them again . But each time I book flight with BA , AA doing that route pls

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@Keepontravelling]

How was the turbulence on this Aircraft? And how to get those side window seats? I see that you got the middle one. I want to record the outside view. Thank you.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching. No turbulence on our flight. Book early and pay in advance to get a window seat 👍

[@paulkeay5032]

On a flight TO Los Angeles FROM London with BA a few years ago about an hour before landing they served an ice cream that had been made in California - that little pot of ice cream had flown about 10000 miles before being served to me, probably as we flying over the factory

[@visitwithus]

😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@gobbledygook5786]

Trust me it might’ve flown farther! No one’s saying it hasn’t done three round trips in the back of the freezer. Just as tasty though!

[@angelahorton5745]

We've booked BA premium economy for our flight to Bridgetown which is 9 hrs out and 8 hrs back as it wasn't much more than economy. Thanks for the video, the space is really what were paying for, I've yet to be impressed with BA, despite flying with them numerous times. Their business class leaves a lot to be desired in my humble opinion.

[@angelahorton5745]

@Dr Weirdgloves Flight 1- The strange layout meant I traveled backwards facing my husband diagonally and had to step over a sleeping person to use the bathroom. Flight 2 - luggage lost and never recovered + poor attitude. Flight 3 - bumped off our flight home from Buenos Aires. Offered premium economy with refund or indirect flight with Iberian Airways who were far superior and the ground staff said BA constantly bump people off. Flight 4 - food run out leaving no menu choice. First world problems I know but I've found KLM, Air France, Emirates & Iberian Airways business class far superior in comfort, food & customer service. Perhaps I've just been unlucky.

[@janinedawson7718]

@@angelahorton5745 I was upgraded from PE to Business a while back on a DFW to LHR flight. I wish I had stayed in Premium. I was in a seat which faced backwards and I hated every minute. The service was bad too but as I wasn't paying a Business fare I didn't complain.

[@angelahorton5745]

@@janinedawson7718 I agree! I really dislike sitting facing backwards.

[@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm]

@@janinedawson7718 You did just complain.

[@francovasquez8492]

mucha turbulencia en general? todo el vuelo o solo un tramo?

[@zaphod4245]

I noticed you’re in 17J, which is the seat I have for a long flight later this year, was the IFE box under the seat annoying/did it impede your space? Wondering if I should move to a different row if the leg room is limited

[@visitwithus]

Didn’t notice this tbh but it was a while ago that we took this flight so might have forgotten, sorry. Thanks for watching 👍

[@yukilaw5870]

Thank you for the review, just wondering is there a leg pad for pe class for Boeing 787-9 ? Or is that only for first row in the premium economy section

[@visitwithus]

Do you mean a raising leg rest like in Emirates PE? If you do then no, they don’t have this on BA.

[@ChrisZoomER]

I love flying in the Dreamilner, I'm sure all classes are fun to fly in!

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@ChrisZoomER]

@@visitwithus Anytime! ; )

[@Keepontravelling]

I subscribed first 😅. Now i will check the videos.

[@visitwithus]

Thank you.

[@Keepontravelling]

@@visitwithus You are welcome 🙂. I have never done cruise traveling. Your channel will provide me with good information.

[@mister8765]

I’m surprised that the headphones aren’t noise cancelling as the BA website they said they are. Unless that’s a recent change.

[@visitwithus]

Yeah, they definitely weren't. Just because they're over ear headphones, it's bad they try and sell them as something they are not. Thanks for watching.

[@norfolkboy6935]

Thank you for the review 🙏. There’s no great way to spend 15 hours in a tin can (especially during Covid) but certainly looks a lot more palatable then economy and at the right price, is the BA option we have chosen in the past. More Championship then Premiership mind! 🥴. OTBC 👍

[@visitwithus]

Thank you 😊

[@richardstreet7518]

Sometimes there is avios availability to upgrade from economy to premium or from premium to club....

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

Something coming to food not great mate... Lovely sweet video.. From A District named Coimbatore- Manchester of South India. Brits had their holidays spot named OOTY nearby to our DIstricts- hill station...lots more around. Cheers, Pradeep. Pollachi,Tamilnadu-South India

[@solsticebaby]

Did you have to pay to select your seat ahead of time? I just bought my first ticket on British airways. I was planning on upgrading to business (world club) round trip but somebody got the last business seat on the return flight just ahead of me. So I'm going world club to London and world traveler. Plus on the way home. I can't believe after paying extra for an upgraded cabin they want you to pay for your seat. It seems like that should be included at the absolute bare minimum.

[@visitwithus]

We agree. You should get free seat selection in PE, but sadly you have to pay quite a considerable Le amount more on top of the ticket 😞 Thanks for watching 👍

[@taxatty1956]

Most amenity kits also come with ear plugs.

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@maxthelab8457]

The extra space is worth EVERY penny.

[@visitwithus]

Indeed. Thanks for watching 👍

[@madelinec1989]

Do you know if there any seats by the windows that extra leg room as it not showing me when I book which ones are extra leg room

[@visitwithus]

Sorry not sure. Thanks for watching.

[@EternalShadow72]

Im flying to tokyo (14 hours straight) and im debating if i should upgrade to premium economy (£399)

[@visitwithus]

We would say it’s definitely worth it if you can afford to stretch to it 👍

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

good job,like thr premium eco cabin

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@warrenlinstrom5555]

I still struggle with flights to Portugal, nevermind to Chile 😱 But educational as usual, although a bit of tlc needed for the shoes I think 😁

[@visitwithus]

😂 Thanks for watching 👍

[@GG-hi5if]

For a 15 hour flight not to have earplugs in the amenity kit is absurd. Or even noise cancelling headphones which can be returned at the end of the flight .

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@jollyrob]

I recently endured a Miami to Heathrow in economy on BA - never again. At 6'4" I can't so much as slightly slouch so sitting bolt upright for 9+ hrs is no fun. This is the option I'll take in future. Great informative vlog, thank you 👍

[@xr6lad]

Geez I wish we only had a 10 hour flight to anywhere decent. Here in Australia USA is 15+ hours. Europe 24+.

[@jollyrob]

@@xr6lad 🤣yea I usually feel sorry for myself doing a 4 and a half hour flight to the Canaries.

[@herenow6953]

I'd choose a different airline...

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@summerrainzz]

Do all the window seats have a view of the airplane wing?

[@visitwithus]

Only if you make KZbin videos. ;)

[@summerrainzz]

@@visitwithus what do you mean? I actually am planning to fly BA with my son and he likes window seat, but if the wings in the way on all premium economy seats, then it wont' be worth it for us.

[@holidaytripsholidaytrips7254]

Can you keep the headphones or do they take them back?

[@visitwithus]

We’ve never taken them 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for watching 👍

[@jeremypearson6852]

Not really defending the airlines, but nearly all of them get the prepackaged utensils from the same company, so it is what it is. Just like when you go to a take out restaurant. It is a shame that so many of them end up in landfills or worse yet the ocean.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching and for your comment 👍

[@andyoxleyonhistravels]

To be fair I wouldn’t fly with BA if you paid me. I've flown premium with Eva and Virgin and they are miles better.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

well, I guess that the ones who get the best are the first-class ones. If you can find of curse a much better experience on other airlines that you know you going to pay and get something good, of curse you want to select that. Excellent video.

[@visitwithus]

Very true! Thanks for watching. :)

[@cruiseforever1281]

As alway, well created and informative. You do such a great job, even for something as “mundane” as flying. Thank you for the time and care you put into your vlogs.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍😊

[@ToddRileyRealEstate]

I love BA Premium Economy!

[@visitwithus]

Us too 👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@herenow6953]

Nice video as always! I'm envious of the amount of travel you do! BA Premium economy is definitely worth it for a long flight, if you can get it at a reasonable price - as you noted it can vary enormously...BA need some joined up thinking IMO on how to make their service stand out and also be sustainable.

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@holidaytripsholidaytrips7254]

Getting all worked up about the environment and a little bit of plastic yet taking an 11,000km flight.

[@visitwithus]

Yup. That’s correct. Single use plastic is unwanted wherever or whatever the circumstance. 🙂

[@JJLiu-xc3kg]

Fifteen hours??? Blimey

[@visitwithus]

Indeed 🤨 Thanks for watching 👍

[@Latexhandske]

Earplugs, earplugs and even more earplugs! I call them my hearing aid........ Godd vid

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@brianocean5756]

Isn't Australia further away from Heathrow then Brazil

[@visitwithus]

Hi Brian. Yes, Australia is further away but they don’t fly non stop there. They fly to Singapore, then you have to get a connecting flight. Santiago is their longest direct flight. 🙂

[@brianocean5756]

@@visitwithus ok cool

[@brianocean5756]

@@visitwithus thanks I see too bad it is not nonstop

[@benwm]

Give me "land-fill plastic" cutlery any day over the god awful wooden cutlery.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching.

[@FakeReal007]

Too bad no electric outlet for laptops.

[@debbieball900]

The cutlery and napkin does not compensate for the food being shit.

[@visitwithus]

We’ve had better, it must be said. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@KiwiG2020]

Totally agree with the plastic comments!

[@visitwithus]

👍 Thanks for watching 😊

[@realcdcruze3558]

BAs food and drink continue to be disappointing and akin to a low budget airline. It’s a shame for long haul outside of Asia we are stuck to European airlines.

[@xr6lad]

It's no different on Qantas. It's not just BA.

[@realcdcruze3558]

@Dr Weirdgloves I’ve traveled over a million miles so I have a good idea. You sir have t experienced good quality Middle Eastern or Asian airlines. They use the same planes but the experience is 100 times better. BA could charge more for s good service and I’ll gladly pay because good service ain’t free!

[@xr6lad]

@Dr Weirdgloves I take it you've only been flying for 5 minutes as I can assure you that's not the sort of meal that used to be served 15 years ago. So I think we both know what can be achieved in that tube if it wasn't for cut backs. Don't embarrass yourself.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@johnjames8707]

I don't if I can do it 15 hour flight

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@calvinwilhelm1796]

The environmental comments are annoying

[@visitwithus]

Thank for watching

[@tjittekamminga5170]

why not a decent breakfast BA? shame! (Brexit)

[@visitwithus]

🤷 Thanks for watching 👍

[@Smiler2724]

I thought British airways stop wearing mask in flight still people wearing mask.

[@visitwithus]

It depends on the guidance in the destination country. Thank for watching 👍

[@da480]

Funny 😁

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@JosephRawsthorne31]

Why Can’t they add roll-on deodorant in them kits or even mouth wash.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@marchileno]

You are basically only paying for the seat and the extra leg room …. Nothing else is that special

[@visitwithus]

Yup. Have to broadly agree with you there Marcelo. Sometimes though, that is a great benefit. :)

[@fredh.8332]

For my taste a bit to much show in the presentation. And call the sandwich a panino not a panini or stay with english.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching. FYI It’s commonly known as a panini in the UK. 🙂

[@fredh.8332]

@@visitwithus Strange. So i guess in coffeshop you order a cappuccini and not a cappuccino 😂

[@KunaiKrazy]

@@fredh.8332 Never heard of Panino in the US. Panini is just more common in the US despite it being the plural form.

[@fredh.8332]

@@KunaiKrazy As i mentioned before i guess you go to Starbucks and order a cappuccini instead of a cappuccino. Ridiculous. Think about it.

[@davidlee7092]

"...landfill ready compostable plastic bag," "...too much throw away plastic, British Airways..." And then the comments on the cutlery near the end. Come on, quit with the tree hugger crap. Surprised you didn't say anything about the 787 carbon footprint and suggest the crew plant a tree on arrival into SCL and back into LHR. 🙄 And Helen should have held onto her tray.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching.

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

Something coming to food not great mate... Lovely sweet video.. From A District named Coimbatore- Manchester of South India. Brits had their holidays spot named OOTY nearby to our DIstricts- hill station...lots more around. Cheers, Pradeep. Pollachi,Tamilnadu-South India

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 👍