‘Absolute game-changer’: Qantas launches new premium class for economy

Qantas gives its most loyal flyers more legroom

The seats with more room and other perks will be on sale in February, as the company goes into overdrive to win back customer love.

‘Absolute game-changer’: Qantas launches new premium class for economy

The carrier will cut domestic capacity, as corporate demand remains weak, and it is banking on a strategy to spur demand from business travellers.

Qantas launches Economy Plus

Across its domestic and short-haul international fleet, Qantas introduces Economy Plus, a new cabin product designed to give customers more choice with extra legroom seating, priority boarding and priority access to overhead baggage space. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok The Economy Plus seats will give customers up to 40 per cent more legroom, allowing them to stretch out and take advantage of more space to th…

Qantas launches Economy Plus with more spacious seats

Qantas has announced the launch of a new cabin product called ‘Economy Plus’ to start February 2026, offering passengers more legroom and additional perks on domestic and short-haul international routes. The new seating option will be available on the airline’s Airbus A321XLR, A220, and Boeing 737 fleet of aircraft operating across Australia’s domestic network, as well as flights to New Zealand and Pacific Island destinations. What Economy Plus …

QANTAS: Copies Virgin Australia with 'Economy Plus' for more leg room

Qantas has announced its newest cabin product, Economy Plus to be launched in February 2026. The product, which provides four extra inches, increases the seat pitch at the front of the economy section from 30 to 34 inches. It means Qantas is going to sacrifice, say, a row of capacity for comfort for its premium […] The post QANTAS: Copies Virgin Australia with ‘Economy Plus’ for more leg room appeared first on 2PAXfly - Travel News, Airline Flig…

Qantas to launch Economy Plus seating on short-haul flights

Australian national carrier Qantas have announced they are launching Economy Plus seating. The new seats will provide passengers with greater legroom, priority boarding, and priority access to the overhead luggage bins. Available from 2026, the seating will be offered to customers on the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737, A321XLR, and A220 jets. These cover most domestic routes across Australia, as well as some international routes to the Pacific Is…