American vs Delta vs United - PREMIUM ECONOMY BATTLE

For our latest multi-airline comparison, we put to the test the 3 major US legacy carriers, American Airlines, United and Delta in premium economy on various transatlantic routes.

American Airlines: - LHR-CLT — Boeing 777-200
We paid: 53,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles + £259 tax

United - LHR-EWR – Boeing 767-300
We paid: $1152.15 (Fare included onward flight from Newark to Charlotte)

Delta: DUB-JFK – Boeing 767-400
We paid: £925.80 (Fare included Dublin to New York JFK in Premium Economy and Return flight from Charlotte to Paris in Economy)

[renodeeg]

THANK YOU for reviewing Premium Economy service! As much as I enjoy watching Business & First Class reviews, Premium Economy is more in my budget. As a tall person, the extra space is critical so back of the plane is less of an option for me on a long flight. I appreciate the balance of perspectives between what could be improved and the overall experience. This actually helps me in planning future travel, thanks again.

[HomebaseLHR]

You can say about Delta what you want, but their catering is top notch. Never disappoints.

[peterellis]

I have flown United Premium Plus from San Francisco to Newark and then Newark to Barcelona (both flights on the 777-200). Very good flights!

[JeanClaudeCOCO]

Surprisingly they all look solid. I was expecting them to not be good but they’re competitive in this class with Delta being slightly ahead but not by much like it was before. Their ground experience was great. During the height of the pandemic other reviewers had scathing reviews of US airlines but it’s nice to see they’re back to normal and actually gotten better at least from London and Ireland. American actually have porcelain and silver wear. Hopefully they can improve their economy product.

[kdw]

The footrest paddles need to be moved fully up to be released and go all the way down. They ratchet up by increments. Great video. I work for UA so it's nice to see our service is good.

[randylaubphoto]

Thank you for reviewing Premium Economy on 3 U.S. airlines. As someone who lives in the U.S., this is really helpful and valuable for times I'm only traveling domestically. But of course it's helpful for DL/AA/UA international flights too. Great job as always!

[abmindprof]

Maren's biggest problem is that she ended up in Charlotte.

[jamesk]

Love the Pre-clearance from Dublin. Nearly worth starting your trip in Dublin just for that when going to US.

[davidshipp]

While it does depend on what the particular price difference is. I would say in general the upgrade is definatly worth it to premium economy. Especially if the flight is over 10 hours the seat is just so much more comfortable to sit in than a standard economy seat. Additionally, the price difference tends to not be that substantial. If the flight is more than 5 hours and the price difference is $500 or less I would definatly do the upgrade.

[barharmie]

14:25 I was flying American Flagship Business from LHR-DFW and I rang the call bell. No one came for 10 minutes so I rung it again and they then came.

[Pacslife]

Flown premium economy with united 3 times in the last 8 weeks and have a great experience every time.

[LtNduati]

Tip for the United 767 premium economy. I visited London in Oct. 2022 and flew both UA24 and UA25 on their refitted 767's. I was in 23A and then 23K on the return flight, UA25. Originally I was 23A both ways, but changed my UA25 seat while on UA24 because the left seats in the premium economy cabin on the refitted 767s are in the "line of fire" for the bathrooms, if you know what I mean. The right side is significantly better.

[jamesk]

2-2-2 in Delta and United definitely more appealing.

[guinessbeer]

Doesn’t seem worth the extra cost for what you get to me. All three need to step it up with the prices they’re asking for. I suppose Delta is the best but not by much.

[robertdaniel]

Wonderfully edited and engaging and informative. Thank you!

[AH-hvhm]

A ticket price comparison would have interesting to see

[crammydavisjr]

Love the Maren reviews! She’s such a great addition to these road warriors!

[MSD]

Love the review, the differences and similarities. They all look like a sturdy product. Shame about the misaligned window (Delta). I’d have been furious. 😂

[scottmccloud]

I have to say United has really upper their game. I've flown four times with them in the past year in POLARIS and Premium Plus and all flights have been terrific.

[BRTripReport]

Great video! I feel like all three airlines offer similar products in the premium economy category.