JAL Premium Economy

ARRIVAL NRT=Narita Airport, JAPAN

I had the privilege of flying Japan Airlines new "Premium Economy." It seems that all airlines will soon convert their planes to add this third (or fourth) class between Business and coach. Currently it is a confusing transition. Some carriers like JAL have changed the actual seats other carriers have only dsignated an already existing area in the forward portion of coach, some carriers have fleets which are half and half. It is another of life's conundrums.

My advise at this stage of the conversion game is to check and recheck to insure you are getting what you think,

What I think: it's worth the extra hundreds while Business Class is oft hard to justify for the extra thousands.

The JAL seats are two-by-two pods. The shell is stationary, the seat(s) individually slide forward. The pitch was such that I could actually step over the passenger on the aisle next to me without his having to get up. This was a good thing as he was quite ill and didn't move or eat the entire 11.4 hrs.