cattle class
Cheapest airplane section
Cattle class is informal, often disparaging slang for economy class on an airplane—where passengers are packed tightly like livestock.
The term emphasizes cramped seating, minimal legroom, and no-frills service: We flew cattle class to save money.
British English favors this term more than American.
- packed like sardinesCrowded to maximum capacity
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- crowdLarge public gathering
- classismPrejudice by economic rank
- seatPlace for sitting
row · economy · aircraft · airline · boarding · boarding pass · stratification · herd mentality · steerage · cheap seats · inequality · squeeze · middle seat · leg room · no-frills · budget airline · affordability · penny pincher
cattle classfirst class
Highest quality or rank
business class · upper class · premium cabin · private jet · luxury cabin
cattle classVIP treatment
Preferential service for notables
red carpet treatment · luxury travel · white glove service · private aviation · white-glove service
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