Is 'premium economy' worth it? [archive]

We're opening up the archives to repeat episode 223 from January 2020, just before COVID-19 halted air travel. Enjoy!

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In between economy class (in the back) and business class (in the front), airlines have created a new class of service called "premium economy." This is aimed at travelers who will pay a little more for some extra space, but can't pay the sky-high prices of a full business class seat. In this episode, Jeff reviews his experience in premium economy: he finds that it's more "economy" than "premium."

Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/lessons/airlines-try-to-split-the-difference-with-premium-economy

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