Chicago-based United Airlines has been teasing an international premium economy product for some time, but only recently has it officially revealed the launch date and price point for the product. United's new premium economy cabins, branded as United Premium Plus, sit in a unique zone between traditional international economy and business class. Premium economy cabins have now been deployed to fill in the gap between economy and business. The blog Point me to the Plane ran a search for premium economy fares on United routes to Japan and found that while one-way economy fares cost 35,000 miles, Premium Plus cost 135,000. The new cabin should be officially rolled out onto 21 of the airline's international routes by the end of May, 2019.

Source: Forbes December 08, 2018 17:15 UTC