The seats in Air Canada’s premium economy cabin offer 17.8 cm (7 inches) of recline, compared to the 7.6 cm (3 inches) to 15.2 cm (6 inches) of recline available on standard economy seats.

Carriers such as United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, and American Airlines each offer premium economy seating, while others offer a similar upgrade tier under a different name.

Air Canada has 'Preferred' seats in the Economy cabin, which offer extra legroom for an additional €42-€62 per flight, but it also offers 16 'Premium' pews at the front of the plane.

Air Canada Premium Economy Flight number: AC33 Route: Vancouver to Sydney, departs at 10.50pm, lands at 6.30am Aircraft: Boeing 777-200 LR Flight time: 14 hours, 40 minutes Seat number: 14G (aisle) ...

On Air Canada premium economy flights over two hours, passengers get a bottle of water as a pre-departure beverage. Once in flight, travelers can choose coffee, tea, soft drinks, and individual ...

Air Canada Premium Economy on the Boeing 787. Photo: Air Canada At the top of that list is Emirates’ premium economy.

Air Canada's Smith said he does not expect an arms-race in premium economy, with carriers rushing to outdo their competition. But he cited several areas where carriers might be able to innovate ...

Premium economy comes with extra personal space on flights and may even include more personalized service. Let’s look at whether it’s worth the upgrade.