
However, the costs aren’t nearly as high as business class or first class, and the extra perks make the slightly higher fees well worth it. Premium Economy Class Seats Editorial Team Air France aviation Premium economy class B777-300ERĪs you might have already guessed, premium economy class offers a few more perks than regular economy class, and it costs a little more as well. Naturally the Economy Comfort or XL seats will be a little more expensive, but they will be worth it once you realize how enjoyable the features are. One thing to consider when choosing economy class is that there are now different types of seats available in economy class.įor instance, many airlines are now offering an “economy plus” type of seating, usually called Economy XL or Economy Comfort, which provides the same services as you get in economy class, but the seats offer a little more legroom and comfort. If you find out ahead of time which type of airplane you’ll be flying in, which is easy to do, you can prepare yourself for the types of economy seats available so that you can know what to expect once you get on the airplane. There are also planes such as the Boeing 777, which often contain a 2-5-2 configuration, allowing even more passengers on each of their flights. In addition to the Boeing 747, the Airbus 380 also has a 3-4-3 layout, and some airplanes also have an upstairs and downstairs section and, therefore, can carry even more passengers on their international flights. Instead of this 3-4-3 layout, many smaller airplanes have a 2-3-2 layout, but these smaller airplanes don’t always fly internationally. Typically, economy seats are 17 to 18 inches wide and have legroom – known as the pitch – of 31 to 32 inches. This allows both for more comfort and for more passengers on the flight. On planes such as the Boeing 747-400, economy seats usually number three seats on each of the window sides of the plane and four seats in the middle section. More often than not, economy seats are the least expensive seats you can purchase for the flight. On most international flights, they tend to be in three-seat configurations so that more people can fit on the airplane. Economy Class Seats Editorial Team Economy class interior of Boeing 737 MAX 8Įconomy class seats, also called coach or standard seats, are the basic types of airline seats that most people think of when they think about getting on a plane. The higher the class of seating, the larger and more comfortable the seat usually is, which is always something to keep in mind when you’re reserving seats for your next flight. While many airlines have two-seat combinations, others have three-seat combinations, while still others have two seats on one side of the aisle and three seats on the other side. Therefore, the seats themselves are not as important as the class of service you choose, even though the two always go together.
