Economy class , also called coach class , class , standard class or (boulge) cattle class , is the lowest class of seats on air travel, train travel, and sometimes ferry or nautical trips. Historically, this travel class has been called tourist class on ocean voyages and third grade , or even fourth grade , at railway.
Video Economy class
Marine
The travel class comes from the distinction between "cabin class" and "class of introduction" on the sailboat in the 18th century. The cabin class, for richer passengers includes a small cabin and a shared dining room while the "deck" provides an open deck with a bed that is often located near the tackle to operate Steer steering in a converted cargo space in the "inter-deck" area where passengers from the background the poorer ones cooking their own food.
With the arrival of the steamship, competition between ships companies leads several companies such as Inman Line to offer additional options for economy passengers who want to immigrate including small joint cabins and regular meals called "Third Class". Many large liners evolve three and sometimes four separate cabins, dining rooms and recreations for First Class, Second, Third and Steerage passengers. After immigrant trips began down in 1920, homeless classes were abandoned and Third Class cabins were frequently upgraded, redecorated and offered to budget travelers as "Tourist Classes". It became a major low-budget class for marine travelers, gradually replacing the Third Class especially during the boom in immigration after World War II.
Since the marine liner was adapted to the loss of passengers for air travel and switched to recreation in the 1960s, most vessels became "one class" to save separate recreational and dining levels. Yet the evolution of the yacht led to a variety of premium services and exclusive dining areas. Many ferries operating on shorter routes continue to offer large cabin fares and open accommodation for economic travelers similar to cabin/boat deck divisions or previous eras.
Maps Economy class
Train
In North America, this is known as a coaching class by a company like Amtrak. The European train calls it second class. Standard classes are used in the UK and Ireland. It has been re-branded in some cases to expand expectations. In Canada Via Rail refers to the coach as an Economy class. In India, the lowest service class is a third class under British colonial rule. It was re-branded as second class after independence to avoid the connotation of its former segregationist. Today the Indian Railway offers Economy AC-3 also in the same class. In Indonesia, the cheapest class for trains is economy class trains and is the highest percentage of rail users in Indonesia for intercity and long distance travel. Economy class trainers in Indonesia do not have air conditioning and as PT Kereta Api services expand, PT Kereta Api has launched economy-class trainers with air conditioning. Now the brand for economy class trainers in Indonesia is called "AC Economy" (English: AC Economy
Generally an economy class seat consists of a seat, sometimes with a folding tray, which can lie down. The seat can also include a pocket that sticks behind the seat in front to store small items such as magazines. Depending on the configuration of the passenger compartment, luggage can be stored on the shelf above the head or at each end of the train carriage.
Standard class seating on British intercity trains often includes a seat around a permanent table. Power sockets are available and some services offer Wi-Fi Internet access (charges apply).
In continental Europe, the second class consists mostly of open interior coaches with 2 2 seating arrangements, with or without air conditioning, in line or face-to-face, or compartments of six to eight seats. Some commuter trains have a higher seat density, with seating arrangements 3 2.
In Spain, a second class cabin is called the Tourist class on the AVE supercepat train. They offer electric sockets and there is video and audio service on most major routes.
North American intercity passenger trains are separated into different trainer classes by car type (eg, sleep). Economy seating on North American passenger trains usually does not include in-room food service.
Economy classes also exist in some sleeping services, especially on most of the Russian Railway routes, which denotes the class as "Platzkart", with cars featuring an open 9-bay layout, where each bay has six bunk beds in two level - four transversal, and two longitudinally on the opposite side of the aisle, with the lower bed functioning as a chair during the day. Some European trains also provide the same "coach-class" sleeping car, commonly referred to as Couchette cars. There is a debate, though, whether the Platzkart class is the full level down from the traditional second class/"coupe", or it's just a cheaper variant, because there used to be a cheaper class of "hard beds" with three-ply beds and no beds , the old one stopped in Russia, but still used in China.
Airlines
Economy class seats usually lie down and have folding tables. Pitch pitches range from 29 to 36 inches (74 to 91 cm), typically 30-32 inches (76-81 cm), and 30 to 36 inches (76 to 91 cm) for international economic class seats. The seat width of the domestic economy ranges from 17 to 18.25 inches (43.2 to 46.4 cm). Full economy class is usually denoted 'Y' with schedule flexibility, but can be many other letters.
A front seat pocket usually contains air bags, lamp magazines, duty free catalogs and safety and evacuation cards. Depending on the airline, the extras may include blankets, bag fixtures (eg earplugs, toothpaste, eye masks) and headphones. In-flight aviation in economy class is the "main screen" mounted on the airplane spacecraft that provides the same look for all cabin passengers or individual screens for each seat that can display videos on demand. Some low cost carriers may charge for headphones. However, economic standards vary among operators. Aeroflot, Qantas, and Cathay Pacific offer in-flight entertainment and audio-visual services on both international and domestic routes selected for all passengers, including those in the economy, while other airlines such as Transaero may charge extra for in-flight entertainment.
The availability of food also varies. Some large operators no longer serve food in the economy for short flights. Currently food is only available in general on international flights. Some airport vendors have begun to offer food packages to economic travelers who can be brought to the flight. Low cost airlines, such as EasyJet and Ryanair, now charge for food and beverage on flights under two hours. In addition, many operators also make economy passengers pay for airport check-in, check bags, pillows, blankets, and headphones.
Many airlines have created a slightly enhanced Economy class with, for example, a slightly larger span between seats like the Plus Economy of United Airlines. In a way, such an enhanced Economy class only restores some of the comforts and facilities lost over the last few decades.
Perhaps the first airline airline that was cheaper than the standard was United's Boeing 247s between San Francisco and Los Angeles (Burbank) in 1940. DC-3 relentlessly they took passengers at full tariff ($ 18.95 one-way) and Boeings flew by two-stop flights each way for $ 13.90. That ended in 1942, and the low fares did not reappear on scheduled flights until 1948 when Pan Am embarked on a one-day DC-4 flight from New York La Guardia to San Juan at a rate of $ 75 instead of the normal $ 133. In 1949, Tourist seats at Pan Am DC-4 from New York to Rio cost $ 382 instead of $ 460 on DC-4 standards that made the same dismissal.
At the end of 1948, Capital Airlines embarked on a one-way DC-4 flight each day between Chicago and New York La Guardia. Each flight leaves at 1 am and stops for ten minutes in Pittsburgh (Allegheny County). The Chicago-NY rate is $ 29.60 plus 15% federal tax; seats on all other flights cost $ 44.10 plus taxes. The flight trainer slowly spread (all domestic flights were one class, trainer or standard, until TWA started second class 1049G in 1955); in 1961, domestic coaches for miles for this year went beyond first class for the first time.
IATA allowed transatlantic tour fares in the summer of 1952 - New York to London cost $ 270 a one-way instead of $ 395. In the next few years, tourist fare spreads all over the world.
Premium Economy Class
Some airlines offer Premium Economy classes to passengers who are willing to pay more for a slightly better seat and, in some cases, better service. These include Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, South African Airways, Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic, EVA Air, Qantas, Delta Airlines, JetBlue Airways , United Airlines (United offers different plus economy, see below), Scandinavian Airlines, Philippine Airlines, PAL Express, Singapore Airlines (from 9 August), Pakistan International Airlines (only 777 and A310 families), Aeroflot 777), China Southern Airlines and Kuwait Airways (Boeing 777-300ER only). The definition for Premium Economy class is not standardized and varies greatly from airline to airline, from slightly larger seats to no other facilities, such as Economy Plus on United Airlines, to a separate Premium Economy class with bigger and more comfortable seats, the better, and better service.
Basic economy
Basic economy, a.k.a. the last class, is a class under the regular economy. The basic economy was first supplied by Delta Airlines for the American domestic market in 2012, followed by American Airlines (AA) and United Airlines for several domestic routes. Delta and AA also plan to provide basic economies for international routes, which can see other airlines follow suit, leading to its global adoption. Classes have been criticized as "a smart way to raise the price of standard economic tariffs" and for poorly designed pricing algorithms.
See also
- Airplane cabin
- Flight seats
- Business class
- Economic class syndrome
- First-class tours
- First class (flight)
- IATA class code
- Aircraft wide body
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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