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 was supposed to be flying to Milan in business class this weekend but my airline mistake fare was canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I’ve flown business class to Europe on points.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

From a purely discount airline in the 1990s, the company refashioned itself into more of a hybrid airline, offering a business class and some transatlantic flights.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

They have only ever traveled business class to Europe but have jobs that can’t even afford them a regular flight ticket.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie