business class

noun

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of business class

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

Recent Examples of business class from the Web

According to Viking Cruises, those who book by the end of May will get free business class airfare, shore excursion credits, ship board credits, unlimited Wi-Fi and a beverage package.

— natalie dreier, ajc, "Viking Cruise announces 8-month-long trip," 4 May 2018
First class travel: The Republican House Oversight Committee chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, has asked EPA to justify Pruitt's use of first class or business class seats on flights.

— gregory wallace, CNN, "Nearly a dozen reviews underway of Scott Pruitt's decisions," 2 May 2018
That Ortega leans on Nicaragua’s business class may yet be his Achilles’ heel.

— whitney eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, "How Nicaragua protests snapped Ortega's power grab," 26 Apr. 2018
The Xiaoxiang Morning Herald quoted a passenger as saying that the disturbance occurred in the first or business class cabins, but that the curtains separating those sections from economy class were pulled tightly shut.

— Fox News, "Air China flight rerouted after passenger takes flight attendant hostage with pen," 16 Apr. 2018
The committee wants more documents relating to Pruitt's travel by first class and business class, one of several ethical and management controversies the former Oklahoma attorney general has had to explain recently.

— ledyard king, USA TODAY, "Congress demands EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's records on travel, lease," 11 Apr. 2018
JetBlue’s Mint was ranked best business class, and Southwest topped the list for economy class.

— christopher muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Surveys say . . . Alaska and Southwest are best US airlines, Spirit remains the worst," 11 Apr. 2018
Beyond internet satellites, Shotwell described SpaceX’s plans to introduce a passenger rocket that would take humans halfway around the world in 30 minutes, at a cost comparable or slightly cheaper than a business class flight.

— erin griffith, WIRED, "SpaceX’s President Is Thinking Even Bigger Than Elon Musk," 11 Apr. 2018
Singapore Airlines was awarded best first class and best economy class, while Qatar was voted best business class and Air New Zealand was recognized for best premium economy.

— maggie maloney, Town & Country, "These Are the Top 10 Airlines in the World," 9 Apr. 2018

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