business class
noun
: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach
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JetBlue is focusing on its more profitable routes and planning a domestic business class that’s slated to launch in the middle of this year.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
American Airlines recently rolled out its new business class suites on its Dallas-Brisbane flight, and United Airlines recently started direct flights from San Francisco to Adelaide.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Then this is the time to upgrade to business class.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
When the producer asked her to fly economy class from Seoul to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Youn negotiated for business class — and ended up paying for it herself.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
American Airlines recently rolled out its new business class suites on its Dallas-Brisbane flight, and United Airlines recently started direct flights from San Francisco to Adelaide.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Then this is the time to upgrade to business class.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
When the producer asked her to fly economy class from Seoul to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Youn negotiated for business class — and ended up paying for it herself.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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