business class

noun

: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach

Examples of business class in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even despite some drops, airline executives said during their earnings calls that travel demand overall is robust, especially for profitable premium cabins like business class. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Operating flights between Newark-EWR and Paris-Orly, Nice, Milan, and—starting April 2027—Dusseldorf, La Compagnie offers a small but exquisite service on Airbus A321neos for less than the average cost of a business class ticket. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Those are some of the new offerings international business class passengers can begin expecting out of Los Angeles this year, and across Delta’s global network in early 2027 alongside the debut of Delta’s Airbus A350-1000 suites. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Still, that’s a lot of hours in the air, making upgrading to business class all the more enticing. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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