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

Think a “basic economy” style of business class, as one example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

All are de rigueur in today’s business class on U.S. airlines, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

I tried business class once, but the price was too high and the seat still too tight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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