VS035 LGW-ANU 14 MAY 10 (Premium Economy)

This is a Trip Report from the Premium Economy cabin

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Ladybird to Barbados in PE up in the bubble. Experience redeemed by leisurely and quiet Clubhouse at Gatwick where we enjoyed the kir royals, scrambled eggs and smoked salmon and a couple of Cowshed treatments.

Over to the gate and there was no real segregation when enplaning en masse - but we were straight up the stairs once through 2DL. Sparkling wine (at these fares they honestly cannot run to champagne?) service perfunctory (as would be the brandy and Bailey's round and the appearance of the *fruitbowl*) - at seat before take off felt like the first of several boxes ticked on the Crew task sheet. Not a particularly friendly cabin crew - God help economy with a much lower ratio of crew to Px.

One drinks round, then the meal service which was fine - only one glass of wine. Only one coffee or tea. Odessey seat-back video picture was not brilliant and it is so inferior to V-port. I find the fabric version PE seats huge - but they seem to get the back of your legs at the knee and the footrest is useless. Were they not so thick you might get a shade more recline too. Otherwise uneventful - but object to the paper cup and sandwich before landing. I think they could manage china in PE.

Dreadful immigration queues - 400+ Px just from our plane - and only 4 desks open. Big bonus was not to use VH transfers on arrival at BGI. Copped a taxi and were at hotel just over an hour after landing - not 2 1/2 like last time.

[HighFlyer]

The lack of Champagne in PE is a grumble of mine. I'd have thought it would be cheaper to use the same bubbly as UC as the cost surely would be cheaper when ordering more in bulk?

The lack of Champagne in PE is a grumble of mine. I'd have thought it would be cheaper to use the same bubbly as UC as the cost surely would be cheaper when ordering more in bulk?

But that would be too easy wouldnt it....
But saying that I agree.....

M

* shudders to think how much bubbly is consumed per year in UC alone...*

"Ghostrider79
* shudders to think how much bubbly is consumed per year in UC alone...*

double shudder at how much of that is drunk by V-Flyers

Thank you for the TR.