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business class

noun

Definition of business class

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

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For domestic and European flights, the tax will be 1.50 euros for economy tickets and 9 euros ($10) for business class, up to 18 euros for business flights outside the EU. chicagotribune.com, "France will add new ‘ecotax’ of up to $20 on international air departures beginning next year," 9 July 2019 According to Borne, domestic and European flights will be taxed at 1.50 euros for economy tickets and 9 euros ($10) for business class, rising to 18 euros for business flights outside the EU. Washington Post, "France will implement an ‘ecotax’ on plane tickets from 2020," 9 July 2019 United is still in the process of updating the business class seats on aircraft in its fleet. Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "United to begin flying from Chicago to Zurich," 22 Aug. 2019 United United offers amenity kits to customers traveling in United Polaris business class and United Premium Plus on long-haul international flights and some transcontinental flights. Adrienne Jordan, USA TODAY, "Catching z's on a long flight? These US airlines provide amenity kits to help flyers relax," 2 July 2019 Baberg likens the difference between statutory and private health insurance in Germany to the difference between economy and business class on a commercial airline flight. NBC News, "Is Germany's health care system a model for the U.S.?," 30 June 2019 Taking direct routes, and flying with economy airlines that don’t offer business class and fill their planes, are ways to make sure one’s personal emissions are limited. Cassie Werber, Quartz, "How much does your flight actually hurt the planet?," 30 July 2019 The airline says its fares include: Seats with legroom comparable to domestic airlines' business class service. Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "$79 to fly on a private jet? JetSuiteX offers flights from Phoenix to Vegas, California," 5 June 2019 Photo: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal Sleeping on airplanes is hard enough in business class. Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "A Good Night’s Sleep in the Sky? In Your Dreams," 29 May 2019

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First Known Use of business class

1962, in the meaning defined above

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