page_title: Business class
section_title: Branding
hierarchical_section_title: Business class / Long haul / Branding
caption_attribution_description: English: A business class seat onboard a Cathay Pacific B777-300ER.
context_page_description: Business class is a travel class available on many commercial airlines and rail lines, known by brand names which vary, by airline or rail company. In the airline industry, it was originally intended as an intermediate level of service between economy class and first class, but many airlines now offer business class as the highest level of service, having eliminated first-class seating. Business class is distinguished from other travel classes by the quality of seating, food, drinks, ground service and other amenities. In commercial aviation, full business class is usually denoted 'J' or 'C' with schedule flexibility, but can be many other letters depending on circumstances.
context_section_description: The exact name for business class may vary between operators.
  Bold text indicates airlines for which business class is the highest class of service offered. 
  Aegean Airlines "Business Class"
  Aer Lingus "Business Class" (formerly "Premier Class")
  Aeroflot "President (long-haul)" "Президент" and "Premier (short and mid-haul)" "Премьер"
  Aerolíneas Argentinas "Club Cóndor"
  Aeroméxico "Clase Premier"
  Air Algérie "Rouge Affaires"
  Air Astana "Business Class"
  Air Austral "Club Austral"
  Aircalin "Hibiscus class"
  Air Canada "Signature Class" (International, formerly International Business Class),  "North America Business Class (Domestic and Regional, formerly "Executive Class")"
  Air China "Capital Pavilion"
  Air Europa "Business Class"
  Air France "Affaires" (translated "Business")
  Air Greenland "Nanoq Class" (translated "Polar Bear Class")
  Air India "Executive Class"
  Air Koryo "Business Class"
  Air Macau "Business Class"
  Air New Zealand "Business Premier"
  Air Seychelles "Pearl Class"
  AirAsia X Premium Flatbed
  Alaska Airlines "First Class"
  Alitalia "Magnifica" (translated "Wonderful Class") and "Ottima" (short-haul-no more in use)
  All Nippon Airways "Business Class" (formerly "Club ANA") (international) and "Premium Class" (domestic)
  American Airlines "Domestic First Class" and "Flagship Business"
  Asiana Airlines "Business Smartium" or "Business Class"
  Austrian Airlines "Business Class" (formerly "Grand Class")
  Avianca "Business Class" "Clase Ejecutiva"
  Azul Brazilian Airlines "Business Xtra"
  Bangkok Airways "Blue Ribbon Class"
  Bassaka Air "Business Class"
  Batik Air "Business Class"
  Beijing Capital Airlines "Business Class"
  Biman Bangladesh Airlines "Business Class"
  British Airways "Club Suite", "Club World",  "Club World London City" and "Club Europe"
  Cathay Dragon "Business Class"
  Cathay Pacific "Business Class (Marco Polo Business Class in 80's – 90's)"
  China Airlines "Business Class" (formerly "Dynasty Class") and "Premium Business Class"
  China Eastern Airlines "Business Class"
  China Express Airlines "Business Class"
  China Southern Airlines "Business Class"
  Chongqing Airlines "Business Class"
  Copa Airlines "Clase Ejecutiva"
  Cyprus Airways "Apollo Class"
  Delta Air Lines "First Class", "Delta One" (formerly "Business Elite") and "Delta One Suite"
  Donghai Airlines "Business Class"
  Druk Air "Business Class"
  El Al"מחלקת עסקים" ("Business Class")
  EgyptAir "Horus" "حورس"
  Emirates "Business Class"
  Ethiopian Airlines "Cloud Nine"
  Etihad Airways "Pearl Business Class" and "Business Studio"
  EVA Air "Business Class", "Premium Laurel" and "Royal Laurel"
  Fiji Airways "Tabua Class"
  Garuda Indonesia "Executive Class"
  Gulf Air "Falcon Gold"
  Hainan Airlines "Business Class"
  Hawaiian Airlines "Business Class" (Domestic and Regional, formerly First Class), and '"Premium Business Class" (International),
  Hebei Airlines "Business Class"
  Himalaya Airlines "Business Class"
  Hong Kong Airlines"Business Class"
  Iberia "Business Plus" and "Business Class"
  Icelandair "Saga Class"
  Iran Air "Homa Class" "هما کلاس"
  Japan Airlines "JAL Business Class" (International) and "Class J" (Domestic)
  Jazeera Airways "Business Class"
  JetBlue "Mint"
  Jetstar "Business Class"
  Juneyao Airlines "Business Class"
  Kenya Airways "Premiere World"
  KLM "World Business Class"
  Korean Air "Prestige Class"
  Kunming Airlines "Business Class"
  Kuwait Airways "Business Class"
  LAN Airlines "Premium Business"
  Lao Airlines "Business Class"
  Lucky Air "Business Class"
  LOT Polish Airlines "Elite Club" (Boeing 787 only) "Business Class" (other aircraft)
  Lufthansa "Business Class"
  Mahan Air "Business Class", named "Premium Economy" in A340 long-haul flights, not available in BAe 146 aircraft
  Malaysia Airlines "Business Class" (formerly "Golden Club Class")
  Maldivian "Business Class"
  Malindo Air "Business Class"
  MIAT Mongolian Airlines "Business Class"
  Middle East Airlines "Cedar Class"
  Myanmar National Airlines "Business Class"
  Nam Air "Business Class"
  Nepal Airlines "Shangrila Class"
  Norfolk Air "Bounty Class (now Premium Economy)"
  Olympic Air "Business Class" (On some services Gold Business Class; th
caption: Cathay Pacific 77W business-class seat
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