What is the cabin class selection?
With Lanes & Planes, you can set a cabin class for your flight search before you start it. Only flights offered in that class are then shown.
You can choose between "Economy", "Premium Economy", "Business" and "First". With "All cabin class" (default), you see all available flights.
Cabin classes are defined by the airlines. What an airline offers as "Premium Economy", for example, and on which routes, is not up to Lanes & Planes.
Selecting a cabin class
- Choose your departure and destination as usual, along with the date of your outbound and/or return trip.
- In the row above the search fields, click the menu next to "Transport". It shows the current selection, by default "All cabin class".
- Under "Flight Cabin Class", choose the class you want.
- Click "Search".
The menu only appears if your search includes a means of transport. It is not shown for "Hotel only" and "Rental car".
The selected class applies to the entire trip, so to the outbound and return flight alike. You can only select one class at a time.
Connections with a stopover: mixed classes
On connecting flights, an airline does not always offer the same class on every leg. For example, the long-haul flight can be booked in Premium Economy, but the connecting flight only in Economy.
How such connections are handled when you select a class depends on the airline:
| Situation | What you see |
|---|---|
| The connection is not offered for the selected class | It does not appear in the results. In the worst case, you get "No results found", even though the airline shows the connection on its own website. |
| The connection is shown, although only part of the route is in the selected class | Individual legs can be in a lower class. |
Example: For a search from Frankfurt to Puebla (Mexico), United offers the Frankfurt – Houston flight in Premium Economy, but the connection Houston – Puebla only in Economy. With "Premium Economy" selected, this connection is not found. With "All cabin class", it appears in the results.
Before booking, check under "Details" in which class and at which fare the individual flights are offered, especially on connecting flights. In the details, the fare is shown for each individual flight below the flight number.
No results? How to broaden your search
If you get no or only a few results for your route:
- Open the menu next to "Transport" again.
- Select "All cabin class".
- Run the search again.
You then see all available flights and can compare the class per offer in the details.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose different classes for the outbound and return flight? No. The selection always applies to the entire trip. Select "All cabin class" to see all combinations.
Can I select several classes at once, e.g. Economy and Premium Economy? No, only one class is possible at a time. For a full comparison, select "All cabin class".
Why do I find a flight on the airline's website, but not in Lanes & Planes? This is often due to the class selection: if the selected class is not offered on one leg, the whole connection can be missing. See "Connections with a stopover: mixed classes".
Is the whole route of a result always in the selected class? Not necessarily. On connecting flights, one leg can be in a lower class. Check this under "Details" before booking.
Where do I find the cabin class selection? In the row above the search fields, next to "Transport", not in the "Traveller(s)" menu.
Is the selection also available in the Lanes & Planes app? Yes, you can also select the cabin class for your flight search in the Lanes & Planes app.
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