business class

noun

: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach

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For those traveling in JetBlue’s Mint business class, Mosaic 1 members also receive priority access to select Mint Suite seats on certain aircraft. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 One business class will transition from leather to fabric seats for a more comfortable sleeping experience. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 The big happening of the trip was that everyone piled into JetBlue’s Mint business class seats for a lovely, promotional consideration trip to London. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 The 238-seat cabin layout includes six first class seats in a 1-1-1 configuration, 52 business class seats in 1-2-1, 40 premium economy seats in 2-4-2 and 140 economy seats in 3-3-3 alignment. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business class 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business class was in 1962

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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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