economy class

English

Noun

economy class

1. The lowest tier of seating for travellers aboard aeroplanes and certain other kinds of public transportation.
   • 1958 March 28, F. G. Swanborough, “Economy Over the Atlantic”, in The Aeroplane‎^[1], volume 94, London: Temple Press Limited, page 413:

     In practice the introduction of economy class has presented difficulties, more especially for operators with small fleets.