OREANDA-NEWS. April 02, 2012. ANA Group, Japan's largest airline group, is introducing further improvements to its Premium Economy service on long-haul international routes. From June 1, 2012, routes where Premium Economy is already available will see an enhanced level of service, and from September, Premium Economy will be extended to a number of international routes on which it was not previously available.

Premium Economy is currently available on the four routes between Narita and Chicago, Washington DC and Munich, and between Haneda and Los Angeles to passengers who have purchased Economy Class tickets at regular rates. From Friday June 1, the Premium Economy service will be further enhanced to provide sparkling wine and soup in addition to regular Economy Class meals.

From September, the Premium Economy service will also be introduced sequentially on routes between Narita and New York, London, Frankfurt, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Paris, where ANA's new seat product will also make its debut.