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Experiencing business class or first class for almost free is easy thanks to travel rewards. But for most travelers, flying means being in economy class, because that gives twice as many trips. And one particular Canadian airline has a very highly ranked economy class.

I’ll again remind you that it’s so subjective, as with all rankings, studies, and polls. But it’s still a good indicator to take into account.

Here are the details.

 

Porter economy class ranked the best in the world

Porter is a small Canadian airline that has grown quite a bit since the pandemic, and their economy class experience has just been ranked the “best in the world.”

A Porter Airlines plane is flying above a sea of clouds with a clear blue sky in the background.
Porter E195 (photo credit: Porter)

 

First, it’s worth mentioning that out of hundreds of airlines in the world, only 20 were analyzed for this ranking published by USA Today.

That said, Porter certainly has a superior economy class to many airlines, for a few main reasons:

  • No middle seats
  • Free beer and wine in real glassware
  • Free premium snacks
A flight attendant serves a smiling passenger a glass of wine, while another passenger sits nearby looking relaxed, all inside a Porter Airlines airplane cabin.
Porter cabin (photo credit: Porter)

 

I think the absence of middle seats is by far the best differentiator. It guarantees you won’t be stuck with someone on each side, which is indeed pretty amazing.

As for free beer, wine, and premium snacks, I already shared that Air Canada is also offering these for free now in economy class on all flights within Canada and the USA to match Porter. So both competitors offer this.

Apart from that, the only thing that really makes the economy class onboard experience better is the seat (legroom, width, and recline). On that front, Porter doesn’t even necessarily fare better than Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, or even Flair Airlines.

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Summary

Porter, a small Canadian airline that has grown considerably since the pandemic, was recently ranked “the best economy class in the world” by USA Today. Their success is likely due to features like no middle seats, complimentary beer and wine in real glassware, and free premium snacks, which make the passenger experience stand out.

 

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Andrew D'Amours

Andrew is the co-founder of Flytrippers. He is passionate about traveling the world but also, as a former management consultant, about the travel industry itself. He shares his experiences to help you save money on travel. As a very cost-conscious traveler, he loves finding deals and getting free travel thanks to travel rewards points... to help him visit every country in the world (current count: 71/193 Countries, 47/50 US States & 9/10 Canadian Provinces).

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  1. J.c Chow

    let’s see if this is too good to be true.

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