83 products ranked
Best premium economy seats
JAL's Premium Economy leads with 7.1/10, ahead of JAL's Premium Economy at 7.0. Scores span from 3.3 to 7.1 across 83 products. Last updated June 2026.
How we score → 1
JL
Premium Economy JAL Best overall
A350-1000 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 42" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–NRT SFO–HND ORD–NRT +16 more
7.1
Very good · Top 1%
Seat 7.5 · Amenity 6.6
2
JL
Premium Economy JAL
787-9 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 42" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–NRT SFO–HND ORD–NRT +16 more
7.0
Very good · Top 2%
Seat 7.4 · Amenity 6.6
3
BR
Premium Economy EVA Air
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 42" pitch
LAX–TPE JFK–TPE DFW–TPE IAD–TPE
6.8
Good · Top 4%
Seat 7.8 · Amenity 5.7
4
EK
Premium Economy Emirates
A380 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 40" pitch
JFK–DXB LAX–DXB LHR–DXB DXB–SIN +18 more
6.6
Good · Top 6%
Seat 6.6 · Amenity 6.5
5
NZ
Premium Economy Air NZ
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 41" pitch
LAX–AKL SFO–AKL
6.6
Good · Top 6%
Seat 7.1 · Amenity 6.0
6
CX
Premium Economy Cathay Pacific
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 40" pitch
JFK–HKG SFO–HKG LHR–HKG HKG–LHR +7 more
6.2
Good · Top 8%
Seat 5.8 · Amenity 6.5
7
JL
Sky Premium JAL
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 42" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–NRT SFO–HND ORD–NRT +16 more
6.2
Good · Top 8%
Seat 7.4 · Amenity 5.0
8
AF
Voyageur Premium Air France
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 40" pitch
JFK–CDG ATL–CDG LAX–CDG BOS–CDG +25 more
6.0
Good · Top 10%
Seat 6.2 · Amenity 5.8
9
QF
Premium Economy Qantas
A380-QF · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–SYD SFO–SYD SIN–SYD SYD–LHR +4 more
5.9
Average · Top 14%
Seat 5.2 · Amenity 6.5
10
Z0
Norse Premium Norse
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 43" pitch
DEN–LHR
5.9
Average · Top 14%
Seat 7.4 · Amenity 4.4
11
CX
Premium Economy Cathay Pacific
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 40" pitch
JFK–HKG SFO–HKG LHR–HKG HKG–LHR +7 more
5.9
Average · Top 14%
Seat 7.1 · Amenity 4.8
12
CI
Premium Economy China Airlines
A350-900 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 39" pitch
LAX–TPE SFO–TPE JFK–TPE ONT–TPE +3 more
5.9
Average · Top 14%
Seat 6.3 · Amenity 5.6
13
VS
Premium Virgin Atlantic
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR MIA–LHR +13 more
5.7
Average · Top 20%
Seat 5.5 · Amenity 5.8
14
NH
Premium Economy ANA
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–NRT SFO–HND ORD–NRT +14 more
5.7
Average · Top 20%
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 6.6
15
DL
Delta Premium Select Delta
767-300ER · recliner · 2-2-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–AUS LAX–SFO +311 more
5.7
Average · Top 20%
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 6.5
16
LH
Premium Economy Lufthansa
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 39" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.7
Average · Top 20%
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 6.6
17
TN
Moana Premium Air Tahiti Nui
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–CDG LAX–PPT
5.7
Average · Top 20%
Seat 5.5 · Amenity 5.8
18
AZ
Premium Economy ITA
A330-900 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 40" pitch
LHR–FCO BOS–FCO MIA–FCO JFK–FCO +1 more
5.6
Average · Top 22%
Seat 5.8 · Amenity 5.4
19
AA
Premium Economy American
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–LHR LAX–AUS +282 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
20
VS
Premium Virgin Atlantic
A350-1000 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR MIA–LHR +13 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
21
AA
Premium Economy American
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–LHR LAX–AUS +282 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
22
SK
SAS Plus SAS
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–CPH LHR–OSL LHR–CPH LHR–ARN +1 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
23
SQ
Premium Economy Singapore
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–NRT SFO–SIN JFK–FRA LAX–SIN +20 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
24
AF
Premium Economy Air France
777-300ER-AF · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–CDG ATL–CDG LAX–CDG BOS–CDG +25 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
25
UA
Premium Plus United
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–LHR LAX–SFO LAX–NRT +231 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
26
DL
Delta Premium Select Delta
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–AUS LAX–SFO +311 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.5
27
SQ
Premium Economy Singapore
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–NRT SFO–SIN JFK–FRA LAX–SIN +20 more
5.5
Average · Top 33%
Seat 5.2 · Amenity 5.8
28
LH
Allegris Premium Economy Lufthansa
A350-900 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 39" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.4
Average · Top 35%
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.9
29
BR
Premium Economy EVA Air
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–TPE JFK–TPE DFW–TPE IAD–TPE
5.4
Average · Top 35%
Seat 5.2 · Amenity 5.6
30
DL
Delta Premium Select Delta
A330-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–AUS LAX–SFO +311 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.5
31
UA
Premium Plus United
767-300ER · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–LHR LAX–SFO LAX–NRT +231 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.5
32
DL
Delta Premium Select Delta
767-400ER · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–AUS LAX–SFO +311 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.5
33
LH
Premium Economy Lufthansa
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.6
34
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
787-8 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.0
35
AI
Premium Economy Air India
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–DEL EWR–DEL SFO–DEL IAD–DEL +6 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.0
36
AI
Premium Economy Air India
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–DEL EWR–DEL SFO–DEL IAD–DEL +6 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.0
37
AI
Premium Economy Air India
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–DEL EWR–DEL SFO–DEL IAD–DEL +6 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 6.0
38
EY
Economy Space Etihad
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–AUH LHR–AUH AUH–FRA AUH–CDG +1 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.8
39
EY
Economy Space Etihad
A350-1000 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–AUH LHR–AUH AUH–FRA AUH–CDG +1 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.8
40
AF
Premium Economy Air France
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–CDG ATL–CDG LAX–CDG BOS–CDG +25 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.8
41
LH
Premium Economy Lufthansa
747-8 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.5
42
LH
Premium Economy Lufthansa
A330-300 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.5
43
SQ
Premium Economy Singapore
A350-900-ULR · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–NRT SFO–SIN JFK–FRA LAX–SIN +20 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.8
44
DL
Delta Premium Select Delta
A330-200 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–AUS LAX–SFO +311 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.0 · Amenity 6.5
45
LX
SWISS Premium Economy SWISS
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 39" pitch
LHR–ZRH LHR–GVA SFO–ZRH JFK–ZRH +3 more
5.3
Average
Seat 5.2 · Amenity 5.4
46
JX
Premium Economy STARLUX
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–TPE SEA–TPE ONT–TPE LAX–TPE +1 more
5.3
Average
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.7
47
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
A350-1000 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
48
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
49
KL
Premium Comfort KLM
787-10 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LHR–AMS JFK–AMS ATL–AMS ORD–AMS +8 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
50
KL
Premium Comfort KLM
777-200ER · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LHR–AMS JFK–AMS ATL–AMS ORD–AMS +8 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
51
IB
Premium Economy Iberia
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LHR–MAD JFK–MAD MIA–MAD ORD–MAD +8 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
52
KE
Premium Economy Korean Air
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–ICN SFO–ICN JFK–ICN SEA–ICN +7 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
53
AC
Premium Economy Air Canada
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–YYZ LAX–YVR ORD–YYZ SFO–YVR +6 more
5.2
Average
Seat 5.5 · Amenity 4.9
54
LH
Allegris Premium Economy Lufthansa
A380 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.9
55
AY
Premium Economy Finnair
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LHR–HEL
5.2
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.8
56
CI
Premium Economy China Airlines
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–TPE SFO–TPE JFK–TPE ONT–TPE +3 more
5.2
Average
Seat 4.8 · Amenity 5.6
57
SQ
Premium Economy Singapore
A380 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–NRT SFO–SIN JFK–FRA LAX–SIN +20 more
5.1
Average
Seat 5.4 · Amenity 4.7
58
DL
Delta Premium Select Delta
A330-300 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–AUS LAX–SFO +311 more
5.0
Average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.5
59
LH
Premium Economy Lufthansa
A340-600 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 37" pitch
JFK–FRA LHR–FRA LHR–MUC ORD–FRA +25 more
5.0
Average
Seat 3.4 · Amenity 6.5
60
IB
Turista Premium Iberia
A330-300 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 37" pitch
LHR–MAD JFK–MAD MIA–MAD ORD–MAD +8 more
5.0
Average
Seat 4.2 · Amenity 5.8
61
VS
Premium Virgin Atlantic
A330-900neo · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR MIA–LHR +13 more
4.9
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.3
62
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
787-10 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
4.9
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.3
63
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
777-200ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
4.9
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.3
64
LY
Premium El Al
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LHR–TLV JFK–TLV EWR–TLV LAX–TLV
4.9
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.3
65
PR
Premium Economy Philippine
A350-900 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–MNL
4.9
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.3
66
QF
Premium Economy Qantas
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–SYD SFO–SYD SIN–SYD SYD–LHR +4 more
4.9
Below average
Seat 5.4 · Amenity 4.4
67
OZ
Economy Smartium Asiana
A350-900 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–ICN JFK–ICN LHR–ICN
4.9
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 5.3
68
CZ
Premium Economy China Southern
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–CAN
4.8
Below average
Seat 4.6 · Amenity 4.9
69
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
777-300 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
4.7
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.9
70
NH
Premium Economy ANA
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–NRT SFO–HND ORD–NRT +14 more
4.6
Below average
Seat 5.1 · Amenity 4.0
71
UA
Premium Plus United
777-200ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–LHR LAX–SFO LAX–NRT +231 more
4.5
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.4
72
UA
Premium Plus United
787-10 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–LHR LAX–SFO LAX–NRT +231 more
4.5
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.4
73
UA
Premium Plus United
777-300ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
SFO–NRT LAX–LHR LAX–SFO LAX–NRT +231 more
4.5
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.4
74
AA
Premium Economy American
777-200ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–LHR LAX–AUS +282 more
4.5
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.4
75
AC
Premium Economy Air Canada
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–YYZ LAX–YVR ORD–YYZ SFO–YVR +6 more
4.5
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.5
76
LA
Premium Economy LATAM
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 37" pitch
MIA–EZE JFK–EZE DFW–GRU LAX–GRU +4 more
4.4
Below average
Seat 3.4 · Amenity 5.3
77
AA
Premium Economy American
787-8 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–JFK LAX–LHR LAX–AUS +282 more
4.4
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.2
78
LO
LOT Premium Club LOT
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–WAW
4.3
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 4.1
79
HA
Extra Comfort Hawaiian
A330-200 · recliner · 2-4-2 · 36" pitch
LAX–HNL HNL–OGG SFO–HNL SEA–HNL +3 more
4.1
Below average
Seat 2.8 · Amenity 5.3
80
BA
World Traveller Plus British Airways
A380-BA · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
JFK–LHR LAX–LHR LAS–LHR ORD–LHR +51 more
4.1
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 3.7
81
OS
Premium Economy Austrian
777-200ER · recliner · 2-4-2 · 34" pitch
LAX–VIE
4.1
Below average
Seat 3.2 · Amenity 4.9
82
TK
Economy Extra Turkish
787-9 · recliner · 2-3-2 · 38" pitch
LAX–IST JFK–IST LHR–IST EWR–IST +13 more
3.6
Below average
Seat 4.5 · Amenity 2.6
83
HA
Extra Comfort Hawaiian
A321neo · standard · 3-3 · 35" pitch
LAX–HNL HNL–OGG SFO–HNL SEA–HNL +3 more
3.3
Below average
Seat 1.7 · Amenity 4.8