What is the difference between airline ticket classes: Business, Premium Economy, Economy, Eco, Deluxe?

🔄 Cập nhật lần cuối: 08/10/26

For the same flight, the ticket price can be many times different. The reason lies in the cabin class and the accompanying fare family. This article helps you quickly understand each class to choose the right one for your needs - especially for long flights to study abroad.

1. Three popular cabin classes

Criteria	Business	Premium Economy	Economy
Seat	Wide, long legs often recline flat into a bed	Wider, longer leg distance, deeper recline	Standard
Check in and get on the plane	Private counter, priority	Priority (depending on company)	Usually
Waiting room	Yes	Usually not	No
Checked baggage (e.g. Vietnam Airlines Europe/Australia route)	2 packages × 32kg	2 packages × 23kg	1 piece × 23kg
Change and refund tickets	Most flexible	Quite flexible	Depending on the price package

2. Price package in the same compartment

Each cabin is divided into several packages: Super Saver / Lite (usually no deposit, no refund), Saver / Saver, Standard / Standard and Flex / Flex. Cheap prices come with tight terms – so when comparing, factor in extra baggage and the risk of having to change dates.

3. Low-cost airline ticket classes: Eco, Deluxe, SkyBoss

• Eco (Vietjet): 7kg carry-on, not including check-in.
• Deluxe: includes check-in (20kg for flights under 7 hours, 40kg for flights over 7 hours), seat selection, more flexible changes.
• SkyBoss: priority check-in, lounge, 30kg check-in plus golf set on short flights.
• SkyBoss Business: highest class on some Vietjet aircraft.

4. Which class should international students choose?

With journeys over 10 hours and lots of luggage, sometimes Special universal The difference is not much compared to Economy plus the cost of buying an extra piece of luggage. If your budget is limited, choose Economy package Economy/Standard Includes deposit and allows date changes – safer than the cheapest package as admission schedules can change. Don't forget to check out student offers like LotuStudents.

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