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business class

American

noun

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

business class British

noun

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

of or relating to this class of travel

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She has a bad back and only flies business class on flights over four hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

Corrections & Amplifications The price of the JetBlue business class suite was nearly $3,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

At eleven a.m., she shuttled to the airport and checked her bags for the night flight to London, business class.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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