BA may have been heavily cost-cutting, but they are one of the most profitable airlines in the world right now. EK, EY, SQ, CX and all the luxury, premium airlines are really struggling. Suggests BA are doing something right, as unpopular as it may be. 

I am interested by this review, as I flew Vietnam Airlines Premium Economy from London-Hanoi, and Ho chi Minh City-London, and found my experience similar in some ways, and different in others. At Heathrow I had dedicated Premium economy check in, which made things much easier and priority boardi...