business class

American  

noun

1. a class of accommodations on an airliner, usually just below first class.

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business class British  

noun

1. a class of air travel which is less luxurious than first class but superior to economy class, intended for business passengers

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adjective

1. of or relating to this class of travel

Example Sentences

“It effectively trained a whole series of Cuban business executives on how modern companies work,” Entwistle said, helping create “an embryonic business class that was very, very revolutionary in Cuba at the time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I’ve flown business class to Europe on points.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

There’s also an in-between option called business class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“RIP business class flights,” one person commented on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“They have a business class that’s been popular with the Chinese students.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu