VS011 LHR-BOS 2 NOV 12 (Premium Economy)

This is a Trip Report from the Premium Economy cabin

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Here goes with my first trip report! I travel regularly to the East Coast (Boston or New York) on VS and am a big fan of PE for daytime East Coast flights (preferring to save the money or miles for UC night flights).

As usual the private security channel was very efficient and I was quickly through and into a very quiet clubhouse (the spa staff told me I had just missed a very busy period). As always the clubhouse was excellent, after a massage, burger and three Mojitos' I made my way to the gate.

The cabin was strangely missing any cabin crew before take off so no pre-takeoff drinks or newspapers. I asked one of the CC what had happened, he said he didn't know but would check and then came back later to apologise saying something about being short-staffed. They did come round with the pre-takeoff drinks once we were in the air, very strangely minutes before the usual drinks round!

The cutbacks discussed on here were obvious, no amenity kit on this fight but I had come prepared with a toothbrush to hand (all I used to use from the amenity kit anyway).

I had the chicken & broccoli mash for dinner (it seems like I've had that a 100 times now, the menu must be due for a change!), it was good, no complaints there. The CC were excellent during the flight, doing lots of water & juice rounds. I missed the ice cream run as I was asleep but saw that it was the ice cream sticks rather than the old pots that had been give out.

Boston has been switched to a 333, the only real difference in PE is the upgraded IFE, I always use my iPad instead of the IFE but the touch screen flight map is very nice!

Overall a very pleasant relaxing flight made even more comfortable as the seat next to me was empty.

BOS passport control was its usual efficient self and I was through within minutes (I wish JFK would learn from BOS and man enough desks with efficient staff). A queue did build up at the final customs card check but they quickly opened another desk to handle it.

Thank you for taking the time to post your TR. It sounds like a very good flight except for the repetitive dinner.

Thank you for the TR!

Good to hear the CC were doing the drinks rounds regularly

Nice report glad you enjoyed the flight.

Just on note on your reference to the cut backs. The amenity packs are not given out on day flights correct, you still get them on night sectors, but we still carry some amenities when asked for on request. So should you want a toothbrush/paste, socks, eye mask etc, there are some available if you ask. .

Great TR, thanks very much. Pleased to hear that it was a good flight. Good news that certain amenities are available on request!

Thanks for the TR. I agree that PE in the A333 is very comfortable.

Can I just clarify something about the amenity kit. A response here says they are available on request. Is that made clear to passengers?

The entire pack isn't available as you would get on a night sector, just a selection of the contents. No it's not announced to customers they are available as there isn't enough for everybody to have on the off chance everybody asked.