business class
noun
: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach
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There were plenty of exceptions to the rule, but airlines largely viewed, and marketed, their business class seats to people who were traveling on an expense account.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Delta version has a three-class layout, with seating in economy and economy plus being five abreast, and business class having two seats on each side of the aisle.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Daniel insists that Cherry fly to Malaga business class with British Airways, even though that is a less-than-three-hour flight.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Fly Business Class Always fly business class.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Delta version has a three-class layout, with seating in economy and economy plus being five abreast, and business class having two seats on each side of the aisle.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Daniel insists that Cherry fly to Malaga business class with British Airways, even though that is a less-than-three-hour flight.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Fly Business Class Always fly business class.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business class
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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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