The benefits of flying Premium Economy

In an effort to woo budget conscious business travellers, and leisure flyers who are willing to pay a little extra for a better seat; many airlines have started to introduce premium economy cabins. Business class featuring Flat beds, all aisle access, superior meals, and a more personalized service comes at a cost. Whilst there definitely still is a market for these services, many companies are cutting back on their travel budgets. This is where premium economy can fill a nice gap on long-haul travel. Sitting in between Economy and Business class, Premium Economy is not an Economy-Plus product such as Main Cabin Extra on American Airlines, Economy Plus on United, or Economy Comfort on Delta. Rather it is a distinct class of service which offers a wider seat with more legroom in its own cabin.
Costing more than economy but less than business class, there are many advantages to flying premium economy. Very often, the cabin only consists of 5-6 or even fewer rows of seats. At this size, flight attendants are able to offer a very personalized level of service. Some carriers have flight attendants dedicated solely to this cabin, whereas other carriers have attendants that serve either business class and Premium Economy, or Premium Economy and Economy. Either way, the staff to passenger ratio is a lot more favourable in the cabin.
As a distinct cabin above economy class; many airlines also offer Premium Economy passengers better services than economy class. At the airport this can mean separate check-in desks and priority services such as expedited baggage delivery, more free baggage allowance, security screening, and advance boarding. Many of these services are offered for a charge to Economy class passengers; so the cost of Premium Economy may be well worth it, for this fact alone.