Air New Zealand economy class seat reviews, coach class
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AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEWS |
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AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW - 13 August 2009 by Peter Henry (New Zealand) |
AIRCRAFT : B777-200ER |
PAX SIZE : X-Large |
LAYOUT : 3x3x3 |
POSITION : Window |
PAX RATING : 1/10 |
RECOMMENDED : NO |
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Legroom Space |
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Seat Recline |
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Seat Width |
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Viewing TV Screen |
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Access in/out of seat |
FOOTREST | No |
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The worst seat I have ever had on a trans Tasman flight. Arm rests do not fully retract up making it
very hard to get in and out of your seat. If the seat next to you is empty the fact that the armrest
will not fully retract makes it impossible to use the extra space! Seat was hard, insufficient
legroom, seat to narrow.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW - 15 January 2009 by R Mortara (UK) |
AIRCRAFT : B747-400 |
PAX SIZE : Medium |
LAYOUT : 3x4x3 |
POSITION : Aisle |
PAX RATING : 8/10 |
RECOMMENDED : YES |
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Viewing TV Screen |
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Access in/out of seat |
FOOTREST | No |
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The benefit of these 747's is the 34" seat pitch. 2" more than on the 777s. Having sat in the
seat for some 24 hours, it was getting uncomfortable towards the end of the journey but at
least you are invited to stretch your legs by walking around the cabin. Seat recline is good
and your leg space is not seriously compromised when the seat in front is reclined fully
back. Economy is never going to be really comfortable but the seat pitch offered by Air New
Zealand goes a long way to making it more bearable.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND PREMIUM ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW -
15 January 2009 by R Mortara (UK) |
AIRCRAFT : B777-200 |
PAX SIZE : Medium |
LAYOUT : 3x3x3 |
POSITION : Aisle |
PAX RATING : 6/10 |
RECOMMENDED : YES |
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FOOTREST |
Yes |
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I had paid a fraction of the cost as part of an upgrade from London to Auckland. The 777s as
noted before suffer from having the same layout as economy but the seats are better. The
airline I gather is going to re-configure these aircraft during 2009 - not before time.
The service and food made for a very good flight and the seat was comfortable enough for the
flight from Tokyo. Those paying full rates for this service may feel it does not reach the
required standards of seat comfort though
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AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW - 6 January 2009 by Mary Kelly (New Zealand) |
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AIRCRAFT : B777 |
PAX SIZE : Medium |
LAYOUT : 3x3x3 |
POSITION : Window |
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PAX RATING : 1/10 |
RECOMMENDED : NO |
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FOOTREST |
No |
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Worst long haul flight with Air New Zealand I have made. Added to the awful seat pitch was
the fact that the armrests, which usually recede completely into the seat backs no longer do
so. So although the flight was only half full, it was impossible to utilise the spare seats
next to me. On a 13.5 hr flight from SFO to AKL this becomes very important. Food and
service okay, but if the seats are diabolical then everything else pales into insignificance.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND "PREMIUM ECONOMY" SEAT REVIEW - 10 December 2008 by A Jarrett (UK) |
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AIRCRAFT : B777 |
PAX SIZE : Medium |
LAYOUT : 3x3x3 |
POSITION : Window |
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PAX RATING : 6/10 |
RECOMMENDED : NO |
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FOOTREST |
Yes |
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I have travelled Premium Economy previously on an Air new Zealand 747. The product on the 777 is far
inferior and not worth the extra fare - the seat was cramped, the same width as the economy seats
whereas the 747 premium economy seats are somewhat wider. Air New Zealand should have configured the
777 premium cabin as 2-3-2 or even 2-3-3. The 17.8 inch width of this premium economy seat is 0.7
inches narrower than Air Canada's standard economy seat on the same aircraft type.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND "PREMIUM ECONOMY" SEAT REVIEW - 4 November 2008 by David Minard (New Zealand) |
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AIRCRAFT : B747-400 |
PAX SIZE : Large |
LAYOUT : 3x2 |
POSITION : Aisle |
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PAX RATING : 9/10 |
RECOMMENDED : YES |
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FOOTREST |
Yes |
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We have made several journeys in the upper cabin premium economy section. Not being in the least
interested in business class, the premium economy is an excellent alternative. However I do find the
seat padding tends to set solid after about 8hours. I now have an additional cushion that that has
largely eliminated this problem. Even double long haul legs, ie LHR- HKG-AKL are good value and
comfortable in these seats
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AIR NEW ZEALAND "PREMIUM ECONOMY" SEAT REVIEW - 21 August 2008 by G Graham (USA) |
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AIRCRAFT : B747-400 |
PAX SIZE : Small |
LAYOUT : 3x2 |
POSITION : Window |
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PAX RATING : 8/10 |
RECOMMENDED : YES |
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FOOTREST |
Yes |
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We were in seats 22 A and B (upper deck) but were fortunate enough not to have a third passenger in
seat C giving us more room to spread out, although I believe we would have been comfortable even
with a third person. These seats are in the exit row so leg room is not an issue nor is the
narrowness of the seats. I've heard complaints about the temperature but that wasn't a problem with
the blankets provided. There really isn't much of a window for this row. The side storage bin is a
little awkward to reach and can disturb the passenger behind you when accessing. Our return flight
LHR to LAX – 747-400 – we had seats H and K in row 25. We found these seats to be extremely
comfortable especially with no one behind us. Having the lavatory close by was not an issue most
folks passing by were quiet.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND "PREMIUM ECONOMY" SEAT REVIEW - 20th June 2008 by Diane Budres (New Zealand) |
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AIRCRAFT : B747-400 |
PAX SIZE : X-Small |
LAYOUT : 3x2 |
POSITION : Aisle |
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PAX RATING : 9/10 |
RECOMMENDED : YES |
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Access in/out of seat |
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FOOTREST |
Yes |
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Premium Economy Class was perfect for someone like me who has to
travel between LA and AKL every month but doesn't want to pay the price to spread out in business
class. The leg room is spacious leaving enough work space so that I can work on my lap top without
disturbing the person next to me - coach seating has become so cramped on airlines that you tend
to overlap each other). Plus the blankets were comfortable and there were extra pillows for my
flight - it was great! Some over weight people may find the seat width a little small for premium
economy (Qantas Premium Economy seems a little larger) but for a normal sized woman it is perfect.
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