Best Airlines and Offers to South Africa in Premium Economy

A Deep Dive for the Best Deals: Lufthansa for the Best Fares, Air France for the Fewest Miles Required.

Premium Economy is a caste system: There’s Premium Economy Elite (PE Elite) and Premium Economy Lite (PE Lite). The former refers to airlines that have created a separate cabin and an upgraded seat; the latter to airlines that have just put in a bit more legroom at the front of economy. You’ve heard us sing that toon in March’s detailed Premium Economy seat comparison chart. In April, FCF started a comprehensive survey, by region, of Premium Economy Elite to Europe, in July the South Pacific, and in August to Asia.

This month we look at U.S.-South Africa (New York-Johannesburg will be used as the sample route), a region which often has high Business Class fares.