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AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW  -  13 August 2009 by Peter Henry (New Zealand)

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.

AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW  -  15 January 2009 by R Mortara (UK)

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.

AIR NEW ZEALAND PREMIUM ECONOMY SEAT REVIEW  -  15 January 2009 by R Mortara (UK)

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

AIR NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY  SEAT REVIEW  -  6 January 2009 by Mary Kelly (New Zealand)

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.

AIR NEW ZEALAND  "PREMIUM ECONOMY"  SEAT REVIEW  - 10 December 2008 by A Jarrett (UK)

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.

AIR NEW ZEALAND  "PREMIUM ECONOMY"  SEAT REVIEW  - 4 November 2008 by David Minard (New Zealand)

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

AIR NEW ZEALAND  "PREMIUM ECONOMY"  SEAT REVIEW  - 21 August 2008 by G Graham (USA)

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.

AIR NEW ZEALAND  "PREMIUM ECONOMY"  SEAT REVIEW  - 20th June 2008 by Diane Budres (New Zealand)

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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