Premium economy ?? I think i'll pass !!

Advantages: Nice little extras, Good food, Free drinks
Disadvantages: Not value for money, tiny seats & stingy cabin crew

...This time last year I was booking my holiday to the Dominican Republic with my boyfriend & of course I do all the booking & he shows very little interest until he gets his tickets. At the time of booking both our tickets came to just less than £1000 so I decided we would go for a bit of an extra as it was a special trip our first holiday alone together & we wanted some thing to remember so I opted for the premium economy seats at the price of £195pp not telling my boyfriend I just gave him the final figures to pay. I booked through Portland direct online & thought little of it. About a month later I thought I would go on to the Thomson website (as Portland is an umbrella company of Thomson & they have their own everything!) & see what we would actually be getting for our money & to be honest I was a little disappointed. I didn't expect...

gemax2 11.09.2005 · Read review
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Economy toothbrushes are worth their value

Advantages: Firm Bristles, cheap - 2 for 39p
Disadvantages: Bristles spread out quickly, body not flexible

...The Sainsbury's Economy Toothbrush comes in aq pack of 2 for 39p. They're extrodinarily good value, but are they worth the cost? APPEARANCE: The toothbrushes are white. On viewing, you can tell they must be cheap ones. The plastic extends the whole way up, not changing in appearance once, and the white bristles are coarse and stiff. DURABILITY: For me, this toothbrush is perfect, as I use it very rarely - no, I do brush regularly, but I normally use an electric toothbrush. I use this one when I go visiting places, or to someone elses house, so I don't need the charger. The brush does have its downsides - the body is unbendable, so if you're used to pressing on hard, it may damage your gums. To start with, the bristles work very effectively, probably better than a more exensive one, as they're firm and can dislodge food...

GentleGiant 09.11.2002 · Read review
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Sainsbury's economy toothbrushes

Advantages: none that I found
Disadvantages: needs repacing very quickly

...Sainsbury's economy tooth brushes can be best described as a false economy. These cheap and cheerful toothbrushes come in packs of two and are rated as a medium brush. Unfortunatley I have found that after about a fortnight of regular brushing ie 2 or 3 times a day the tooth brush has become very spayed and the odd brisle or two ends up coming out whilest you are brushing. I would not recommend this tooth brush as you end up replacing them very quickly it would make better sense to buy a more expensive brush that lasts longer and so in the long term would save you money....

jo1l 17.07.2000 · Read review
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BEANS, BEANS, FULL OF BEANS!

Advantages: Cheap and good quality
Disadvantages: No ring pull can lid, sauce runny

...Review of Sainsbury's Economy Baked Beans. As regular readers of my reviews may have gathered, I am living on a very modest budget, credit crunch, early retirement and other factors mean that I do have to watch my pennies, hence my recent purchase of these baked beans! The Product Baked Beans in tomato sauce are a popular dish in many households. We don't actually eat them as an accompaniment to meals, but as a source of protein in recipes. Being a vegetarian, I tend to obtain most of my protein intake from beans, pulses or legumes and the humble baked beans is a quick and easy way to add texture, interest and substance to a vegetarian meal. Not only are they full of protein, they are low in fat and contain valuable dietary fibre. Baked beans also provide important vitamins and minerals, including iron, folic acid, zinc...

brittle1906 23.03.2009 · Read review
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False economy

Advantages: Fit my son well
Disadvantages: Lack of absorbtion

...pampers simply dry I was curious to try the new pampers simply dry nappies as I have always found that the baby dry fit him well but are bulky but very absorbent. Pampers do a baby active fit nappies which are much thinner but I find that they obviously don't keep the urine away from the skin as my son starts to smell of urine after a couple of days of wearing them despite bathing every day. Simply Baby is advertised as a super economy nappy. The packaging The packaging is a bright orange packet and I purchased a pack of size 5 of 44 nappies for £5 on offer at Morrison's. The quantity does depend upon the size. The pack reads super absorption and with leak guard cuffs. First Impressions I was very pleased when I opened the pack to see the lining was much more similar to the baby dry rather than...

Wisemind 08.10.2009 · Read review
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Cattle Class Uncovered

Advantages: Often very cheap
Disadvantages: Can be cramped but airlines such as SriLankan are very good.

...‘Economy’ – a careful, thrifty management of resources. That’s what my computer’s dictionary says. What I am going to tell you about is Economy Class, commonly referred to among businessmen as cattle class. We’ve all been there but is it that bad? It’s the overcrowded, dirty, cramped cabin squashed in at the back of the plane where the air hostesses daren’t venture in to. It’s dark, noisy uncomfortable and you want to avoid it as much as you can. Or that’s the common thought of Economy Class, isn’t it? History of Economy (the boring bit - no, not a paragraph – the opinion)… Many hundreds of years ago, back in the 1900s, air travel was expensive and uncomfortable. The seats were wooden and the aircraft were… lets say… ex-military. You had to...

danieletheridge 29.07.2001 · Read review
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Economy Personified

Advantages: Excellent protection, very economical, range of fragrances
Disadvantages: Small bottle

...more economy. The brand that I have been using since the last one year has been Nivea For Men Roll-On. That was until I visited Boots a couple of week ago. To my surprise I came accross the Boots 24 Hours Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant in Roll-On form. What particularly caught my attention was that these were on special offer of "Buy 1 and get 1 Free". The price was just £1.09 so this basically equates to around 55p a bottle. Sure during the last year I have seen many different brands of deodorants but have never been tempted to buy them even though they were slightly cheaper than the one that I presently use and never really enough to tempt me. But this is different. I mean this represents a huge saving and one that just cannot be ignored. You would have thought that at this price the product would be centered around the word...

vinodgm 20.07.2002 · Read review
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Pay for Premium and expect a little more...

Advantages: Extra Legroom, Service, Movies and the little extras!
Disadvantages: Maybe the price?

...When it comes to charter airlines, they all more-or-less provide the same services with tiny variations! Most have a 'premium' or upgraded economy section somewhere on the long-haul aircraft which is used to provide an additional and more personal service to its passengers. Thomson has a dedicated premium cabin on board it 767-300 type aircraft at the front. The aircraft carries 315 passengers with 35 of these seats in the premium section of the aircraft. These are rows 1-5 and are in a 2-3-2 configuration to allow for the wider seats. The remainder of the aircraft is economy seats which are in a 2-4-2 configuration. So what do you get in Thomsonfly Premium? - Wider Seats - Seat Pitch of 36" (Economy 30") and footrests - Two Hot Meals - Free Drinks - Personal Entertainment system with a wider choice of movies and TV...

RichardElse 28.02.2007 · Read review
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Premium economy - a virgin experience

Advantages: Much more comfort on longer flights, a more personalised service.
Disadvantages: A little costly

...We'd flown twice before with Virgin Atlantic, both times to Boston and had good experiences each time, so we had no hesitation in booking our 'once in a lifetime' trip to Florida to see Mickey & friends, with Virgin Holidays. What we hadn't bargained for though (naively, perhaps) was that all the Economy seats would be booked more than 8 months in advance. All they had left were Premium Economy for the dates we wanted, something we would never previously had considered, bearing in mind the cost of the holiday to begin with. However, not wanting to let two small and very excited boys down, I let the enthusiastic young booking clerk sell me the benefits (actually he didn't really have to do much selling as I would have given in without much of a fight anyway.) I baulked at the extra cost at first (over £1700 for the four of us) but...

silverstreak 29.04.2005 (13.06.2005) · Read review
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Economy Is The Key

Advantages: Excellent economy brand
Disadvantages: Cant keep up with ASDA much longer without suffering massive dips in profit

...the latest Tesco leaflet (if not then you better go and declare blasphemy upon your local delivery boy who wasnt doing his job properly!). If you take a close (although actually the print is so bold you cant miss it) you'll see that Tesco are now advertising their newest prices as 'Cheaper than ASDA.' Gone are the days of we're the cheapest, now its all out price wars. So how are Tesco doing it? The first thing you will notice about Tesco is their economy range. Labelled with blue and white stripes they are always easy to spot and now cover over 100 lines. Not a bad thing really as everyone wants a bargain. The trick to it is collecting the right products. Some things will work despite savings and others simply wont. Lager is an example of what doesnt work, it tastes vile and is no doubt drunk by tramps and those on the dole. Their...

robsgirl 24.09.2001 · Read review
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