business class
noun
: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach
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By Boom’s own estimates, the Overture would burn two to three times more fuel per premium seat — first or business class — than a subsonic plane, such as the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787, on an intercontinental flight.
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Now, American Airlines is stepping into the ring with a new suite design that ditches the old first-class cabin entirely and reimagines business class as something sleeker and more private than its predecessor.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Before starting Spanx Blakely had never taken a business class or worked in fashion or retail.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The key is to be flexible, act fast, and not assume that the international business class is off-limits.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Now, American Airlines is stepping into the ring with a new suite design that ditches the old first-class cabin entirely and reimagines business class as something sleeker and more private than its predecessor.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Before starting Spanx Blakely had never taken a business class or worked in fashion or retail.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The key is to be flexible, act fast, and not assume that the international business class is off-limits.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for business class
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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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