On sale now, Premium Economy will be progressively introduced on selected B747-400 flights for travel from April 2008 departing Sydney to London, Singapore, Bangkok and Johannesburg, for travel from August 2008 departing Sydney to Hong Kong, and for travel from May 2008 departing Melbourne to London, Singapore and Hong Kong.

On sale in the coming months, Premium Economy will also be progressively introduced on selected B747-400 services departing Sydney and Melbourne to the US (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco) from late 2008, and will be available on the Qantas A380, scheduled for delivery from August 2008.

View Premium Economy Rollout Schedule

Priority Check-in

Enjoy the convenience of priority check-in* when you fly Premium Economy. We recommend you check-in 120 minutes before your flight.

At the gate, when you fly Premium Economy, you'll have access to a Premium Boarding lane.

Baggage Allowance

For details on baggage allowance when travelling internationally in Premium Economy, see the baggage section.

Additional checked baggage allowances are available for members of The Qantas Club and some Qantas Frequent Flyers.

Your Seat

Enjoy the privacy of a 32 seat (40 seats on some flights to the US) cabin hosted by a dedicated flight attendant throughout your flight.

Enjoy the comfort of the spacious 49.5cm (19.5") wide Premium Economy seat, with ample legroom, foldout footrest and 23cm (9") recline. The seat offers a multitude of features including in-arm meal table, literature pocket and waterbottle holder, laptop power and a 21.3cm (8.4") in-arm digital touch screen video monitor. Now you can settle back and truly relax.

Dining

Start your journey with a complimentary pre take-off champagne (juice or water if you prefer). When it's time to dine, you'll enjoy our Neil Perry inspired menu complemented by premium Australian wines.

And if you're a little peckish, you can choose from a selection of snacks and drinks available throughout your flight.

Amenities

Our comfort kit will help you feel relaxed and refreshed during your flight. Inside the handy passport sized pouch with strap, you'll find warm socks, eyeshades, toothbrush and toothpaste. Enjoy the convenience of travelling Premium Economy.

And when you're resting, you can snuggle up with a cosy sheet-backed blanket and large cotton pillow.

Kids kits include items to help keep younger travellers entertained for hours. On domestic flights Mr Men kids kit (3-11 years) are available. The Australia Zoo kids kit (3-6 years) and Surf’s Up kids kit (7-11 years) are available on international flights.

Entertainment

Sit back and be entertained. Our state of the art entertainment system features:

• 21.3cm (8.4") - in-arm digital touch screen video monitor,
• Noise cancelling headsets,
• On-demand control, which allows you to start, pause, fast forward, or stop any of our 400 AVOD program choices whenever you like. Choices include 60 movies, 200 TV programs (including destination guides), 20 Radio Q channels, 150 CDs, Moving Map and 10 interactive games,
• Personal telephone in every seat,^
• Reply text messaging in every seat,^ and
• Laptop 110v AC Power outlets, which do not require an adaptor (with the exception of UK plugs).