Most travelers highly value cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages. However, many of those same travelers are open to paying a little more in order to be given seats with additional legroom and other perks.
Several U.S. airlines have introduced a premium economy section, typically in the front of coach where, for a fee, fliers are able to enjoy additional legroom and are usually given early boarding privileges. Unfortunately premium economy seats mean very different things to different airlines at very different prices.
Delta recently added Economy Comfort seats with 36 inches of leg room (vs. the standard 32 inches) on most off its international flights and plans to bring the same class of seating to domestic flights shortly. Additional perks of Deltas premium coach seats are free alcoholic drinks and access to AC power ports.
Such seats are not nearly as comfortable as those provided in Business Class and do not come with Business Class food or service.
Currently Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit, United and Virgin America offer premium economy seats. Prices vary, but are often reasonable for those passengers needing a couple of extra inches of room and desirous of sleeping while flying.
Today Delta offers the cheapest upcharge for enhanced economy seats on international flights. Uniteds premium economy seats are more expensive, but not dramatically so. However, on some United planes you get only 35 inches vs. Deltas 36.
Depending on the airline, the flight, and the additional cost, the premium seat option should be considered. www.cheapfares.com