Premium Economy class of travel is popular among flyers booking tickets on long haul flights. Premium Economy seating offers a much more relaxed travelling experience as compared to a standard Economy Class. You will have spacious seats with extra recline and more legroom while flying via the Premium Economy Class.
Not surprisingly, a number of travellers opt to fly from UK to Thailand via this travel class. On the London Heathrow-Phuket route, China Southern Airlines offers Premium Economy tickets. Flights operated by this Chinese carrier on the route feature a stopover at Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou. Alternatively, you can fly via the Premium Economy up to Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, from where Phuket is around an hour away. A handful of regional and low cost carriers connect Bangkok to Phuket. Airlines such as British Airways and EVA Air offer Premium Economy travel on flights till Bangkok.