Friday, July 29, 2011

transaero Premium Economy class review

transaero airlines launched Special class for USA, Premium class is a high-comfort travel class approaching the standard of Business Class service at economy class price

Premium Economy Class is located behind Business Class cabin in Boeing 777 and 747 aircraft, are also equipped with modern audio and video in-flight entertainment systems.
passengers flying Premium Economy Class will be able to take advantage of separate check in desks and wider seats with a more comfortable 90 cm pitch. In addition passengers will benefit from a greater menu selection for in-flight meals, including an enhanced choice of entrees, snacks, salads, fruits, desserts and hot beverages.


The features of Premium Economy:

You can noticeably shorten check-in time by checking in at dedicated counters;

Leg room in our Premium Economy cabins is increased to approximately 90 centimeters so that you can be seated with maximum comfort, which is especially important for long-haul flights. Increased personal space will make your flight enjoyable and not tiresome;

The seats’ reclining angle in our Premium Economy cabins is increased to 29 degrees. Combined with the extra leg space, this enables uncompromised in-flight rest;

The Premium Economy seats are located in a separate cabin in the middle section of the aircraft, right behind the Business cabin;

On long-haul flights exceeding three hours, you will be offered special travel kits for comfortable rest and sleep including socks and sleep masks, as well as blankets and pillows;

Personal media players with an extensive selection of videos and music are available for an additional charge. On flights from three to seven hours – 600 rub., on flights more than seven hours – 1000 rub. (except long-haul domestic flights. Charge 600 rub. Is applied on flights to Khabarovsk, Magadan, Blagoveshchensk, Anadyr, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk);

The passengers in this class can choose from an extended selection of dishes. The menu includes snacks, salads, fruit, deserts, and hot and cold drinks.


transaero Premium class is available on the following flights:
- From/To Moscow: New York, Miami, Beijing, Hong Kong, Sanya, Tel-Aviv (UN 305/306 only), Vienna, London, Riga, Minsk, St.-Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi, Anapa, Krasnodar, Samara, Kazan, Ufa, Magnitogorsk;
- From/To St.-Petersburg: Athens, Omsk, Samara, Ufa.