economy class
Cheapest airline tier
Economy class is the cheapest category of seating on commercial flights, offering basic amenities and less legroom than business or first class.
The term extends to other transportation: economy class on the train.
As a modifier, it describes no-frills options generally: an economy class hotel.
Also called coach.
- legroomSpace below a seat
- steerageShip's cheapest quarters
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- window seatChair beside the pane
- low-cost carrierAirline minimizing fares via stripped amenities
budget travel · aisle seat · seat assignment · cramped · middle seat · coach · frugality · cost-effective · overhead bin · carry-on bag · boarding pass · red-eye · egalitarianism · frequent flyer · value for money · in-flight meal · long haul · travel
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- classessubclass, superclass, underclass, caste, tier
- travel classesmain cabin, premium cabin, suites
- airline policiesbaggage fees, carry-on limits, weight limits, cancellation fees, refund policy
- flightsdeparture, arrival, nonstop flight, boarding, connecting flight
- train traveltrain, railway, fare, tracks, rail
economy classfirst class
Highest quality or rank
first · business class · upper class · business · premium cabin
economy classfirst class
Highest quality or rank
premium class · VIP · elite tier · top tier · deluxe
class, economy, classic, economic, classified, classify, economical, economics, economize