business class
noun
: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach
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After being elevated to chief executive in 2000, Ms. Wylde became a go-to sounding board for politicians seeking the support of the city’s business class, as well as executives looking to put their imprint on New York.
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some airlines offer service classes that are higher than premium economy but don’t have quite all the perks of business class.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
The airline currently operates 10 Boeing 777-300ERs in a three-class configuration with 40 business class seats, 62 premium economy seats and 256 economy class seats.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Operating three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the new nonstop will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that has 224 economy seats, 21 in premium comfort, and 30 fully flat business class seats.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Some airlines offer service classes that are higher than premium economy but don’t have quite all the perks of business class.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
The airline currently operates 10 Boeing 777-300ERs in a three-class configuration with 40 business class seats, 62 premium economy seats and 256 economy class seats.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Operating three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the new nonstop will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that has 224 economy seats, 21 in premium comfort, and 30 fully flat business class seats.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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