British Airways Premium Economy? Worth it?

[Narutaki]

We are flying to Cancun this summer with BA. It's from Gatwick.
We got an offer to upgrade from economy to premium economy for £90 each.

Is that worth the money? We are on a bit of a budget having splurged for the hotel with a lay-z pool. Advice appreciated !

If you're tall (or taller than 5"10) I'd say go for it for the extra leg room and space.
Can't recall if there is extra baggage allowance but for £90 I'd snap their hand off for a long flight like that!

Dont think you get much other than a bigger seat / more space.

That's a bargain. Snap their hands off!

I really appreciated an upgrade on a similar flight to San Diego. Didn't have the option on the way home and really noticed a difference.

With premium economy you get to board earlier, the food, seats, legroom etc are all worth it in my book. I get twitchy legs, and that extra bit of wiggle room makes it bearable.

For £90 I’d say hands down yes.

For that price yes! Much more legroom and comfort.

Why are we even discussing this, Yes, yes and thrice again yes.

Definitely worth it

Wider seats and more legroom
A separate, smaller cabin
Two delicious meals and complimentary bar service including signature cocktails or mocktails
A personal entertainment system with noise-cancelling headphones
A stylish amenity kit made from recycled plastic bottles
More free baggage allowance
Priority boarding

What part of that is not to like ?

We always fly Club to Malaga, it is a little bit of theatre and it passes the time.

@DoorstoManual I think you might be overselling it a tad However, for that price it's definitely worth it for the extra legroom alone.

This is Premium Economy she has been offered, not Club!

For £90, definitely

At £90 each yes. You get better food, drinks included, more room, only two in a row if you get the window seats.

Go for it! We are currently on holiday in the far east, we flew BA premium economy, and the extra recline on the seats was enough to give me an ok-ish amount of sleep on an overnight flight. Plus the extra width, leg room, more luggage allowance and food/drink.

@FanGurrl

Although it is a good bit of fun.

£90! That is an absolute bargain and I’d snap it up.

Virgin wanted about £500 each to upgrade to PE a couple of weeks ago.

Agree with others- for £90 it's a steal! BA have upped their game in premium economy recently and it's a big improvement for that length of flight. I did it recently on a 12 hr flight and was v glad I did. On long flights every inch of extra space and distance from random strangers is worth it!

for that price YES

@DoorstoManual is definitely overselling it! Everyone gets booze and a TV screen, it’s bog standard airline food, the second service is more of a snack than a meal and the amenity bag is basically sleep mask and mini toothbrush in a pouch.

Don’t expect the world but it’s a bigger, wider seat with more legroom and a very small cabin so should hopefully be quieter. If you’re travelling with your DH/DP then you can get a pair of seats together without the addition of a random stranger. £90 for that extra in flight comfort is a very good deal.

Flew back premium economy long haul recently and definitely noticed the difference - more leg room, better food/snack than economy & better tv screen in a smaller cabin. It was much nicer than the economy trip out so for £90 I would definitely take the upgrade!

We are looking at Mexico in the summer also, can I ask where you are staying? Ta!

Yes! Much nicer so for under £100 go for it

Get double luggage too

God yes for that length of flight easily worth it