BA World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) review

There comes a point when you are a little older, a little richer, and you can no longer bear to sit 13 hours in Economy class, squashed next to your neighbors like sardines in a can.

On the other hand, your budget doesn't quite stretch to Business-class, which can easily cost 3 to 5 times more than Economy class. In this situation, Premium Economy is worth a look, especially for long haul flights.

For the week of January 10 - January 17 2019, as an example, Economy class from Penang to Rome would cost around RM3,200, and Business-class costs a minimum of RM12,000! And that's on a Chinese airline, which are well known to be quite terrible.

However, if you select Premium Economy instead, you can fly the  longhaul KUL-LHR segment in BA's World Traveller Plus cabin for RM5,158 per person.

The extra RM2,000 per person is in my opinion, money well spent, assuming you can afford it.

For starters, pitch, or the distance between seats, is 38 inches on World Traveller Plus, compared with the usual 31 inches on Economy. This translates to noticeably more legroom.

Furthermore, because there are only 7 seats in a row, compared with 9 in Economy, each seat is considerably wider.

Meals are also better, as WT+ gets Business-class meals. To our pleasant surprise, BA actually has very decent meals.

Overall, we had an excellent flight between Kuala Lumpur and London. Service was excellent, food was good, and the seats were comfortable enough to easily fall asleep in. And the best part is that you no longer have to rub shoulders with the peasants back in cattle class.