QANTAS 787-9 premium economy is NICE!! (SFO-MEL)
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Whoa. I'm not sure what has been happening with premium economy products lately, but I really like the direction that the airlines are taking it.
This is footage from QANTAS flight 50 from San Francisco (SFO) to Melbourne (MEL). Total flying time was a tick under 15 hours, and I was seated in 20A - a premium economy seat in the bulkhead row. The aircraft was a 787-9, registered as VH-ZNA.
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I’ve been watching these videos for a while, and it would appear that Qantas is the only premium economy to be a business minus class, where the other airlines do an economy plus version. Makes me feel incredibly lucky to have experienced it.
Premium Economy on Qantas looks like a good product. Little things like linen napkins and proper glassware make a difference in my opinion. Takes me back to the early days of flying. Thanks for sharing.
I thought it was great When I flew in premium economy on their A380 from London to Sydney back in 2017. The flight attendents were so nice and all the other things was also great.
Woah! That was one dang smooth landing 👏🏻👏🏻
That was a great video! I love your sense of humor and I love your editing and your colors are right on. Thank you
Thanks Kiana! Never thought I’d enjoy video production so much, but I’m having fun trying. 😎
And the muzak was spot on (the few times I've been through SFO I also got delayed, I think it's an SFO thing.) Great vid.
Fantastic video and editing!! I love watching them :)
Great camera work!...looking forward to more...you've set the bar high!
I really like this guy and his reviews. He presents well and doesn't focus too much on one thing. I will continue to watch these unbiased reviews.
Terrific review as always!
Thanks Jacob! ✈️😎
Hi Scott aka sanspotter!
What an awesome route and product to try out, really loved this video! QF premium economy really looks great! The food all looks good as well :)
Shame about the big delay and your missed connection. But as there are so many flights a day between Melbourne & Sydney, I am sure you were accomadated quickly.
I remember flying domestic in Australia some years ago. It was one of my best experiences and so much different compared to domestic flying in Europe or the US. I hope there will be some reports on that from you :)
Thanks again
Brendan
Thank you for sharing ! I hope you got a fair refound..
You’re coming into my home town. Love watching vids like this - as though it’s my flight too.
It was an awesome flight! Wish I could have stayed to check out Melbourne though - I’ve been to Sydney several times but never Melbourne. 😕
U really travel the world. Have a nice time in Melbourne Scott. Great video.
Thanks! Unfortunately Melbourne was just a layover on my way to Sydney. Someday I’d like to go back and explore, that’s for sure.
Thanks for giving Qantas such a good review.
Fantastic edit, first time viewer and subscribed. Appreciated the review and time taken to make a video like this!
Thanks so much! 👍🏻👍🏻
What a great meal presentation for a premium economy product. Looks like in business class.
It's the same meal as Business Class!
Love seeing those Qantas 744s still kicking! Awesome vid.
Thanks, yeah, I was hoping to get a ride on one of them during this trip but I couldn’t make it work. 😕
Only eight 744s left and retired by late 2020.
Me in April 2020: )=
This is the exact kind of flight review I like watching
Great video! Really enjoyed it.
So excited!!!! Love this! Glad I was able to talk to you in the Instagram DM before your flight!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! ✈️🇦🇺😎
Nice video man. Glad you enjoyed the Qantas product. Very proud of Qantas here down under.
Nice editing. Liked the creative use of some kind of cart in the SFO terminal that moved past you.
Thanks! That shot was created by putting my camera on the railing of the moving walkway. 😎
The meals service seemlike business class good job QF 👍
Going to Brisbane in october 2020. Looks like I found my airline. Thanks for the great review.
I live in bris, you from sf? I’m flying over there maybe in June so yee
Obviously not haha.. super disappointing but ob well
Haha loved the "no sign of vegemite". A great review of the premium economy seats, so lucky to have a whole row to yourself too!
Thanks, yeah, this was an incredibly comfortable flight! I think the only reason it was so lightly loaded was the fact that it was delayed so bad - I suppose other passengers moved to other flights. 🤷🏼♂️
Qantas is the only airline that flies non-stop SFO to Melbourne, so no, passengers would not have transferred to other flights!.
Great trip report. Straight-forward and all points are clearly presented. But I'm kind of surprised that the cabin light is not completely dim during take off. Love Qantas cabin products and the colour.
great video. straightforward and simple. thanks from a retired ol Alaskan.
Thanks Ron! You know me - I’m all about simplicity... 😎
Yes, when I would fly to London, England to see family and friends and I would sit in Economy Class out of Newark, New Jersey on a 777-200 and 300s , I would always sit in front of Economy Class on A&B side all the time. Our flights were never full coming out of Newark so it is always nice to have those seats by myself... And yes coming from Chicago's O'Hare Airport I would find the United Red Carpet Lounge all the time...
Surprised the flights out of EWR don’t go out full every night! 😮
Nice review! :D
The Premium Economy product on Qantas B787-9 looks pretty sleek! :D
Thanks, yeah - premium economy on Qantas is legit! 👍🏻
😍✈ I love you!!! thanks!
Haha! Thanks man! 😎✈️👍🏻
👏👏👏👏👏✈️Very nice! I also loved the background music you chose for this one-perfectly matched up! That Prem Eco seat on a 787-9 was insane and just unreal! So cool that you were able to switch seats!!!!! Oh, and by the way, if you don’t want those amenity kits, I will happily take them. Obsessed with them!🤣😈🤪
Thanks man! I’m a huge fan of premium economy now - so much that I’m not even going to be bummed if I can’t get a business class seat on a long flight. 👌🏻😎
Is it okay to change seats during flights? I did that one time and the stewardess was very rude and threatened to call airport security at the arrival air[port. She explained of possibility of being arrested and deported back to the country and possible liabilities if the pilot had to do an emergency landing because of this case. I was changing from economy to economy seat which was empty.
Always Great Videos Brother 👌
Thank you as always. 😁😎👍🏻
That premium economy seat looks better than most business class seats I've walked by on my way back to steerage. The 787 is a beautiful plane (flew EWR to LAX in early 2021) but my brain still can't accept that a flight to Australia is not on a 747 or A380. 😁
Good video and review. Thanks for sharing.
In late 2017, I flew QF in Premium Economy from LAX to BNE - that’s “Bris-bin,” to us yanks. I felt that the service level was exceptional. Further, we had the added treat of flying QF’s Boeing 747-400ER for what was probably one of the last times. The BNE - LAX route is now flown by a Boeing 787-9 or 787-10. QANTAS have always been great like that, and I’ve been flying them since the 70s when their fleet was made up largely of Boeing 707s and Boeing 747 - 200s. Wow, I’m old.
I've done those transpacific flights from LAX or SFO to Australia and New Zealand several times. To Australia, it's been on United in economy. I pick an aisle seat and just deal with it. I manage. Not too horrible. It's possible to get some sleep in economy if you try. I think Melbourne is a nicer city than Sydney. Sydney may have more to do, but how the CBD is near the Yarra River in Melbourne, with all the restaurants along the river walk, makes it nice.
I really want to spend more time in Australia I think. This was my second trip there, and both times were very short visits. Next time I’m going to stay longer and have a better look around!
I'm leaving for Sydney 2/21/19. Will be the longest flight so far for me. I'll be on United as well. Not sure I can justify upgrading to premium economy. I'ts an extra 200 dollars each way.
@@craig9843 Don't bother paying for United Premium Economy. It's just a few inches of extra legroom, that you'll never notice. Several years ago I flew from L.A. to Copenhagen. I was in United "Economy Minus" and I had all three seats to myself. The back half of economy was full of empty seats where I was. Economy Plus was packed with passengers, most who probably got free upgrades for their United Mileage Plus status. Being upgraded was a downgrade for all of them.
@@roachtoasties thanks for the input. Sometimes it's so confusing. You're afraid if you do, afraid if you don't.
@@craig9843 if its economy plus don't upgrade if its actual premium economy then you should if its only 200 each way
Wow just realized you are Norebbo, love your templates mate🤩🙌
Haha, yep, that’s me! Thanks!
Great Video loved watching it...
Thanks David!
0:31 I’m glad you are getting the full qantas experience
Bulkhead seats help a fair a bit! No Vegemite but you did get a Fantail...another Australian icon! Excellent review and well done to Qantas on their product!
Thanks Craig! I’m still a bit bummed about the vegemite thing. 😆
Jeez this is amazing
Qantas premium economy is better than a lot of other business class products! 😮
Nice video. Really nice edition
Thanks Luis! 😎👍🏻✈️
Very nice report man!
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it. 😁
what a great video! thanks so much!
Thank you! I appreciate it! 😎👍🏻
Beautiful!! 👍
Thanks Erik! 😎😂✈️
It’s awesome man!
It was an awesome flight! I wanna do it again. 😆
Looking very nice.....Thank you...
Very good video, love love it
Thank you Nino! 😎
What a coincidence I was on that flight!
Great video...loved your humor
Thank you! 😄 Many more videos to come...
I'll be so glad when Qantas puts these premium economy seats in the A380 during the upgrades this year. We usually fly DFW-Sydney every other year and the current PE seats in those planes are almost ten years old and falling apart (still better than regular economy). These new seats look fantastic!
FYI, while San Fran to Melbourne is a shorter flight than LAX-Melbourne that means you get fewer Qantas frequent flyer points.
Oooooh, good point about the...points (lol). I didn’t think about it since this was an award ticket, but it’s definitely something to keep in mind when paying for a seat with $$. 👍🏻
Great video. Can't believe how delayed that flight was. I feel bad for all the people who missed their connecting flights. One of the reasons I'm thinking of staying in the city for a few days instead of immediately heading out into other parts of Australia on arrival day.
It was certainly one of the biggest delays I’ve had in a while. Luckily for me at least there are like a billion flights between Melbourne and Sydney every day and it wasn’t a problem.
Okay, you've sold me. When I go back to Australia next year, I'm spending the extra $$$ to fly Premium Economy.
Nice vid! Better every time!
Thanks man - I appreciate your support! 😎👍🏻
Go hawks
I hope I can release my first flight report soon 👍
Your production quality has really improved a lot recently. Love it
Hope you get more Subs mate
Kind of shocked there's no amenity kit in premium economy. I like them for the container (often reusable) and the eye mask. Wow, you had to connect to Sydney?! Not fun.
I haven't been on Qantas for years, before there were non-stops west coast to Australia. I used to spend the night in a Honolulu airport hotel, really helped with jet lag back in the 707 days. My first 747 flight was on Qantas, Sydney-Perth-Mauritius-Johannesburg in 1977. Such memories.
At 2:22 when you made the comment about the seats in premium economy being the same as the kind that US carriers use in domestic first class; I thought the same thing when I flew premium economy from LAX to Tel Aviv on El Al. The entire trip I thought I was in First Class.
Sensational Qantas Trip Report Scott!👍
Thank you - I really appreciate it! 😎🇦🇺✈️
Very nice premium economy product!
One of the best I’ve experienced so far! 🥇
Great video
LOVE THE MUSIC!!!!!
Thanks Gisele! 🎶😎🤟🏻
A missed connection between melbourne and Sydney? hahahaha. Did you have to wait a whole 30 extra minutes until the next flight
@@micarsenijevic2313 I think what he is trying to say is that there a very often flights travelling between Melbourne and Sydney, which is true as they are the 2 largest cities in the country.
Sydney-melbourne is one of the busiest routes in the whole world. Theres SEVERAL per day
The seond busiest I believe...
Mic Arsenijevic
I agree had a 2 hour connection in Sydney from Melbourne
The Qantas transfer desk to T1 was an 30 minute wait and then when we got there (another half hour later) security was terrible and trying to find our gate was a nightmare all the signs were misleading and the area to go to the gate was in a tiny hole away from where the signs were telling us in the middle of a shop
If the flight wasn’t delayed we would’ve missed our flight on a 2 hour connection
While Melbourne all the terminals are a 10 minute walk from one side to the other and the terminals are so easy to navigate
Got there once 5 MINUTES before departure thankfully got let on the flight and was at the gate with 2 minutes to spare
Mic Arsenijevic I can tell your from Melbourne.
I travelled dozens of time on the SYD - LAX or SYD - SFO route. Using a variety of carriers I have been in all 3 classes & I still follow the same rules - bring ear plugs, bring eye shades, bring a bottle of water onboard. I always take an aisle seat as I am over 6' 1" tall so the ease to access the aisle is important when in economy / business class. I travelled for holidays & then the Y2K projects so experienced a few carriers.
For some reason the American travellers need to congregate around the toilets & shout out to each other, hence why I take the ear plugs & eye shades. Also that bottle of water I fill up at the airport is with me WHEN I want a drink & not when I am able to be served. Air NZ were excellent in all 3 classes but QANTAS is still my regular. Have yet to try United Airlines to the USA but have flown with them domestically.
Don’t bother flying United Airlines, or even worse, American Airlines. Somehow, AA naturally managed to shoe horn a tenth seat in every row in Economy, for a cabin width designed originally for nine-abreast. It’s cramped back there, and passengers and flight attendants alike start behaving like crazed rats trapped in a maze. It’s deplorable. Flying a US flag carrier on routes to Australasia will be a real come down, after QANTAS, Virgin Australia , or Air New Zealand. US carriers really don’t have “it” anymore, and its inflight employees really don’t care.
Ok pro tip for SFO, if you want some decent food and you have a long layover at SFO go to Terminal 3, the food court is amazing!
great video I think the food was cool :)
Did LAX to Sydney last year on a 787 great flight
Thank you for NOT doing the amenity kit reveal. I am amazed at people who can afford $5,000 for a business class seat and get so excited over a travel size tube of toothpaste!
In all honesty I kind of feel the same way about the food. On the ground, it would be nothing special. But up in the air... 😂
Bradley Noneofyourbizz 😂
Premium Economy not Business . mind you they should have been a small Amenity Kit :)
@Adam Efimoff best for Premium Eco I've seen so far was like USD 3500. Biz is more like 8k.
So true! Every amenity kit is basically the same thing.
Flys over Bulla Road @ 9.01 on the way to the runway. The nostalgia; used to drive back and forth on this road to the city everyday from home to work to home to work....
I wish I had time to explore Melbourne on this trip. Looks like a beautiful place!
thanks so much
Nice video! Thx.
Great filming, editing & review. No Vegemite yet! 😭🤣. Welcome to Oz btw, come and visit Western Australia, it's nearly half the size of the whole country 👍
Haha, thanks! 😆 Western Australia is my goal for my next trip down under. I can’t wait!
6 hours at San Fran, that'sbetter then me. I was there a whole day from my United Flight which departed from Phil landed before 8am and my United 787 departing at 11pm
Wow what a brilliant video! Never been to the States but by watching trip reports even the F&B in premium economy looks better than first class in US domestic!
Thanks! Premium economy on QF is far better than what we get in domestic first class. It was really good. Hope you can make a visit to the US soon!
Icelandic premium economy is similarly business-lite more than coach-plus. (comes with lounge access, too)
I’m flying from Sydney to Dallas Fortworth in premium economy on Qantas in October on my way to Mexico! Exciting!
More info - what were the seats like comfort wise? Was there noticeably more recline than economy? Did you get any or try to get any sleep? Are there overhead air vents? What was the IFE like? How were the flight staff? Was it possible to choose off menu meals before flying? What was the food and drink choice like? Did they have snacks available? Were bathrooms shared with economy or business or were there bathrooms just for premium economy? How good were the noise cancelling headphones? Did you use the blanket?
If premium economy is double economy, is it worth the extra and why or why not?
It’s worth it on this lengthy of flight if premium economy is on sale.
I am a VERY EARLY show up also. Mostly because of the time it mostly takes to get thru all the check points, in most airports. The airport process and procedures is what I want fixed more.
Noticed you must have slept A LOT on this one.
Did not see as much on flight or walk around.
Qantas is one of my top 5/10 Airlines. (In no specific order). But I do choose business class for LONG FLIGHTS if I can get a good price.
ANOTHER GOOD VIDEO
THANK YOU
Amazing video! I'll have to take some editing lessons from you in future
How times change. My fist trans-Pacific flight was Brisbane-Auckland-Nadi-Honolulu-Los Angeles back in '84 with an Air New Zealand 747-200.
YEAAAA more Bay Area action!!!!!!
SFO basically feels like my second home airport - I fly through there often enough. 😅
Great video! Superb footage! Did you manage to get any sleep on the flight? I would also like to know what camera gear you use? Thanks a lot and keep up the great work!
Thanks! Yeah, I was able to sleep for about 5 hours or so - not as comfortable as business class of course, but a lot better than regular economy. Anyway, I’m just using an iPhone and a GoPro for these videos - nothing fancy. 👍🏻
Music amazing. Footage montage top notch. We never serve Vegemite on board, we save that for us…😛
Awesome TR! Unfortunate you had a delay but it looks like you had a nice flight! The 787 is a really fantastic aircraft, I'd be curious to know what the delay was for. Hopefully I'll get to fly with QF someday. Also, if you have the time, I was wondering what tracks you used for the music in your last few videos, mainly SEA-SAN, YVR-SEA, and YUL-YVR. If you could update the descriptions of those videos with links to the music, that'd be awesome!
Thanks! Definitely fly Qantas if you get the chance - they are really good (and so much better than I remember). I have no idea what the reason was for the delay, but I do know that it was bad enough that it caused the next days flight to be operated by the 747 instead. Anyway, I’ll try to update the descriptions with song titles if I can!
@@sanspotter Haha, if my flight got swapped to a 747, that'd be an upgrade for me! Been trying to get on a 747 for years, no luck yet. Also, thanks in advance for adding titles of the music!
Nice trip report. 👍
Strange that you didn’t get an amenity kit. I flew QF50 last year in premium economy and we got a small Country Road branded amenity kit. 🤔
Thanks! Actually, Qantas followed up with me after this flight and were kind enough to mail an amenity kit to me. A very unexpected but awesome thing to do! 😮🙏🏻👍🏻
SANspotter Wow! That’s good service! 😲👌
I miss seeing the Qantas 747 at SFO 😔
Or anyone's 747s?
Amazing review! Hope you try Philippine Airlines soon!
Thanks Roman - as a matter of fact I flew Philippine Airlines last October (and posted a video about it too). It was an awesome flight!
Hello there Scott, One my second nieces works for that airlines company!!! She's regionally from the Philippines.
Hi Lowie! It’s a good company to work for I’m sure. Nice planes, friendly staff - your niece must really enjoy it!
I think premium economy on most airlines now is what business class used to look like, and business class is what first class aspired to. Depends of course on the carrier but def with SQ
Great review, my question is , would you fly Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane to NY or London non stop for 24s on the A350 or 777x which I am expecting almost the same premium economy features?
Thanks! Yes, I would do an ultra long haul in this premium economy product - but only if I had an aisle or bulkhead seat (so I could get up at any time). QF premium economy is nice!
😂 great travel vlog.music check food check humor check view is wow. 😎
Thanks! Glad I was able to check all the boxes. ✅😆👍🏻
SANspotter ☺ great job
Great vid! Qantas, please send us a 787-9 for a SYD-SAN route 🙏
Thanks man! Omg, yeah, how awesome would it be to see QF in San Diego? That would be amazing - and maybe not so far fetched considering how much traffic moves between LAX and Australia every day. 🤞
Nice! Would it have been cooler to get a ride on the Yam Dreaming 787?
Yeah, that would have been really nice! Actually, my next Qantas flight (next video) is a special livery plane...🤔✈️😎
Those premium economy seat reminds me of old school 1st/Business class seats in a way … kinds (in a good way though)
Glad you showed the seating space. Food and onboard announcements are of least interest. I travel alot and too often large people on either side spill over into my economy seat, take over the arm-rest and make me feel like an anorexic sardine in a narrow can. Will try P-economy next time.
Scott is the only reviewer that doesn’t irritate the f*ck outta me.
I plan to do this type of flight, premium economy seems pretty good as economy is crammed af
Kni ok
Nice Video, Scot, once again. Btw does PE not lead you to lounge at SFO? Sorry about the $18 food spend🙁
Thank you! No lounge access unfortunately, but it would have been nice. It also would have prevented me from spending so much money on dinner. 😅
No priority pass?
Although you didn't call this vid a review (and it wasn't) I wish you mentioned how the seats where when reclined. Did you have enough leg room to stretch all the way out or did the bulkhead get in the way? Would you have more room in the seat behind you?
New intro! QF premium economy looks nice! Food in premium economy is different from the food served on economy?
No. Same food but Premium is served on china, glass and metal cutlery. Econ is all plastic.
Bradley Noneofyourbizz got it. But it does look pretty nice.
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From one Creator to another your content is butter absolutely butter I love it keep up the great work looking forward to the next flight
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 😁 You’ve got an interesting channel as well - I’m an avid cyclist myself (more road riding than mountain biking these days). Good luck with everything! 😎👍🏻
@@sanspotter hey hey you're a roadie nice I'm glad you checked out the channel I really appreciate that it's a big deal coming from somebody does a lot of flight vlogging looking forward to the next video of my friend
MTB all day everyday!!!!! Lol
No disrespect to you because I know how hard creating and editing videos are but, the next time you do a review like this, please make sure to include the seat recline and most importantly leg room. I’ve been searching for a good review with the things that i find most important but, still haven’t found one yet and my flight from NYC to MEL leaves in about a week.
Great video. Have you ever came here to Houston?
Thanks Marco! Occasionally - last time I was in Houston was 2 years ago (maybe 3?). I’ll make it back eventually I’m sure.