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9850_94	Discount carriers
9850_95	Most low-cost carriers, such as Ryanair and EasyJet in Europe, Tigerair in Australia, Southwest
9850_96	Airlines in the United States, and even some national carriers such as Aer Lingus and Air New
9850_97	Zealand on their domestic and regional networks do not offer any premium classes of service. Some,
9850_98	however, have options above a standard coach seat:
9850_99	AirAsia charges a premium for passengers to sit in front of the aircraft or the exit seats which
9850_100	also offer more legroom as well as board first (these are called Hot Seats).
9850_101	On their domestic and trans-Tasman networks, Air New Zealand has Space + seats available
9850_102	complimentary for Koru Club elite members and for a small charge at check-in for others. Other than
9850_103	a few more inches of legroom the seats are identical to normal economy seats.
9850_104	JetBlue offers Even More Space (the first 9 rows on the A320 and the bulkhead and emergency row on
9850_105	the E-190) for between $20 and $90 extra per segment. EML includes priority boarding and priority
9850_106	security screening but no other benefits.
9850_107	Spirit Airlines has Big Front Seats in the first row of all their aircraft. The seats were part of
9850_108	Spirit's former First Class offering, Spirit Plus, but now offer no benefits other than bigger seat
9850_109	pitch and a 2 by 2, rather than 3 by 3 arrangement.
9850_110	Long haul
9850_111	Business class is a much more significant upgrade from economy class for long-haul flights, in
9850_112	contrast to a regional or domestic flight where business class offers few relative advantages over
9850_113	economy class. The innovations in business-class seating, incorporating features previously only
9850_114	found in first class (see below), has narrowed the comfort and amenities gap with traditional
9850_115	first-class seats. These advances and added features to business class, as well as the late 2000s
9850_116	recession, have caused some airlines to remove or not install first-class seating in their aircraft
9850_117	(as first-class seats are usually double the price of business class but can take up more than
9850_118	twice the room) which leaves business class as the most expensive seats on such planes, while other
9850_119	airlines have reintroduced first-class sections as suites to stay upmarket over contemporary
9850_120	business class.
9850_121	As with first class, all alcoholic beverages are complimentary and meals are of higher quality than
9850_122	economy class. Economy-class passengers are usually not permitted in the business-class cabin
9850_123	though first-class passengers are generally allowed to cross the curtain between business and first
9850_124	class.
9850_125	Seating
9850_126	Long-haul business-class seats are substantially different from economy-class seats, and many
9850_127	airlines have installed "lie-flat" seats into business class, whereas previously seats with such a
9850_128	recline were only available in international first class. There are essentially three types of
9850_129	long-haul business-class seats today. These are listed in ascending order of perceived "quality".
9850_130	Cradle/recliner seats are seats with around 150-160 degrees of recline and substantially more leg
9850_131	room compared to the economy section. The seat pitch of business-class seats range from (usually
9850_132	), and the seat size of business-class seats range from (usually ). Although many airlines have
9850_133	upgraded their long-haul business-class cabins to angled lie-flat or fully flat seats,
9850_134	cradle/recliner seats are still common in business class on shorter routes.
9850_135	Angled lie-flat seats recline 170 degrees (or slightly less) to provide a flat sleeping surface,
9850_136	but are not parallel to the floor of the aircraft when reclined, making them less comfortable than
9850_137	a bed. Seat pitch typically ranges from , and seat width usually varies between . These seats first
9850_138	appeared on Northwest, Continental, JAL, Qantas and several other airlines in 2002 and 2003.
9850_139	Fully flat seats recline into a flat sleeping surface which is parallel to the floor. Many airlines
9850_140	offer such seats in international first class but retain inferior seating in business class to
9850_141	differentiate the two products and fares. British Airways, which introduced flat beds in first
9850_142	class in 1995, was among the first airlines to introduce fully flat business-class seats with its
9850_143	Club World product in 1999.
9850_144	Herringbone seating, in which seats are positioned at an angle to the direction of travel, is used
9850_145	in some widebody cabins to allow direct aisle access for each seat and to allow a large number of
9850_146	fully flat seats to occupy a small cabin space. The concept was first developed by Virgin Atlantic
9850_147	for its Upper Class cabin and has since been used by Delta, Cathay Pacific, Air Canada and other
9850_148	airlines.
9850_149	Cabin seat, These seats are designed to give the business-class traveler the most privacy they can
9850_150	attain while in flight. These seats are typically positioned in a 1–2–1 arrangement on a wide-body
9850_151	jet. On each side of the seat is a privacy panel about four feet in height. Aircraft such as these
9850_152	offer the best ergonomic comfort on long-haul business-class flights. These were first introduced
9850_153	on US Airways.
9850_154	Recaro claims its CL6710 business-class seat is one of the lightest at 80 kg (176 lb) while other
9850_155	can be beyond , adding up to a for 60 seats.
9850_156	Menus
9850_157	While flying on a long-haul business-class flight, airlines such as Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS
9850_158	Scandinavian Airlines, and many others offer in-flight gourmet meals with a choice of entree. Upon
9850_159	seating in their seats, business-class passengers are presented with a choice of champagne, orange
9850_160	juice, or water (called pre-flight service), with a 3-5 course meal (typically including a salad,
9850_161	soup, entree (typically up to 3 choices), and a choice of dessert) to follow during the flight.
9850_162	Depending on the time of arrival, the flight may offer either a breakfast with a variety of choices
9850_163	or a light snack approximately 90 minutes prior to landing. Some airlines, such as Singapore
9850_164	Airlines, allow travelers to request specific meals not on the regular menu prior to the flight.
9850_165	The alcoholic beverage choices for business-class cabins are generous, with airlines offering
9850_166	different premium wines, and an assortment of beers and liqueurs.
9850_167	Branding
9850_168	The exact name for business class may vary between operators.
9850_169	Bold text indicates airlines for which business class is the highest class of service offered.
9850_170	Trains
9850_171	Business class is the highest class of service in China high-speed rail, while first class and
9850_172	second class are the more affordable options. Business class passenger have the access to a
9850_173	pre-departure lounge if available. Train seats of business class is arranged in 1-1 or 2-1
9850_174	configuration with fully enclosed seats. Free meals, unlimited snacks, and beverages are provided
9850_175	for the business class passenger throughout the journey.
9850_176	Select Amtrak trains in the United States offer a Business Class service. On Acela trains, Business
9850_177	Class is the primary class of service, and does not include any additional benefits onboard. On
9850_178	other routes, Business Class includes a refundable fare, and seating in a reserved area. Depending
9850_179	on the specific route, lounge access, wider seats with legrests, newspapers, or complimentary
9850_180	non-alcoholic beverages may be included.
9850_181	Until June 2009, Via Rail in Canada premium-class service was called "Via 1", on short-range routes
9850_182	oriented towards business travel. The premium service on the transcontinental route (The Canadian)
9850_183	is called "Silver & Blue". In June 2009, "Via 1" was renamed "Business Class" and "Silver & Blue"
9850_184	(The Canadian) and "Easterly" (The Ocean) were renamed "Sleeper Touring Class" and "Totem" (The
9850_185	Skeena) was renamed "Touring Class".
9850_186	Eurostar also offers business-class accommodation on their rail services – named "Business
9850_187	Premier", the seats are similar to the premium economy "Standard Premier" offering (wider seats
9850_188	with more legroom and greater recline compared to economy "standard class") but include faster
9850_189	check-in, boarding and a full meal service, among other features. Chiltern Railways offers a
9850_190	business zone on selected services.
9850_191	Queensland Rail in Australia also offers business class on its Electric Tilt Train.
9850_192	Austrian federal railway service ÖBB also offers a business class in their high-speed trains
9850_193	"Railjet".

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Discount carriers

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Most low-cost carriers, such as Ryanair and EasyJet in Europe, Tigerair in Australia, Southwest

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Airlines in the United States, and even some national carriers such as Aer Lingus and Air New

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Zealand on their domestic and regional networks do not offer any premium classes of service. Some,

9850_98

however, have options above a standard coach seat:

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AirAsia charges a premium for passengers to sit in front of the aircraft or the exit seats which

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also offer more legroom as well as board first (these are called Hot Seats).

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On their domestic and trans-Tasman networks, Air New Zealand has Space + seats available

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complimentary for Koru Club elite members and for a small charge at check-in for others. Other than

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a few more inches of legroom the seats are identical to normal economy seats.

9850_104

JetBlue offers Even More Space (the first 9 rows on the A320 and the bulkhead and emergency row on

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the E-190) for between $20 and $90 extra per segment. EML includes priority boarding and priority

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security screening but no other benefits.

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Spirit Airlines has Big Front Seats in the first row of all their aircraft. The seats were part of

9850_108

Spirit's former First Class offering, Spirit Plus, but now offer no benefits other than bigger seat

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pitch and a 2 by 2, rather than 3 by 3 arrangement.

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Long haul

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Business class is a much more significant upgrade from economy class for long-haul flights, in

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contrast to a regional or domestic flight where business class offers few relative advantages over

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economy class. The innovations in business-class seating, incorporating features previously only

9850_114

found in first class (see below), has narrowed the comfort and amenities gap with traditional

9850_115

first-class seats. These advances and added features to business class, as well as the late 2000s

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recession, have caused some airlines to remove or not install first-class seating in their aircraft

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(as first-class seats are usually double the price of business class but can take up more than

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twice the room) which leaves business class as the most expensive seats on such planes, while other

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airlines have reintroduced first-class sections as suites to stay upmarket over contemporary

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business class.

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As with first class, all alcoholic beverages are complimentary and meals are of higher quality than

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economy class. Economy-class passengers are usually not permitted in the business-class cabin

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though first-class passengers are generally allowed to cross the curtain between business and first

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class.

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Seating

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Long-haul business-class seats are substantially different from economy-class seats, and many

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airlines have installed "lie-flat" seats into business class, whereas previously seats with such a

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recline were only available in international first class. There are essentially three types of

9850_129

long-haul business-class seats today. These are listed in ascending order of perceived "quality".

9850_130

Cradle/recliner seats are seats with around 150-160 degrees of recline and substantially more leg

9850_131

room compared to the economy section. The seat pitch of business-class seats range from (usually

9850_132

), and the seat size of business-class seats range from (usually ). Although many airlines have

9850_133

upgraded their long-haul business-class cabins to angled lie-flat or fully flat seats,

9850_134

cradle/recliner seats are still common in business class on shorter routes.

9850_135

Angled lie-flat seats recline 170 degrees (or slightly less) to provide a flat sleeping surface,

9850_136

but are not parallel to the floor of the aircraft when reclined, making them less comfortable than

9850_137

a bed. Seat pitch typically ranges from , and seat width usually varies between . These seats first

9850_138

appeared on Northwest, Continental, JAL, Qantas and several other airlines in 2002 and 2003.

9850_139

Fully flat seats recline into a flat sleeping surface which is parallel to the floor. Many airlines

9850_140

offer such seats in international first class but retain inferior seating in business class to

9850_141

differentiate the two products and fares. British Airways, which introduced flat beds in first

9850_142

class in 1995, was among the first airlines to introduce fully flat business-class seats with its

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Club World product in 1999.

9850_144

Herringbone seating, in which seats are positioned at an angle to the direction of travel, is used

9850_145

in some widebody cabins to allow direct aisle access for each seat and to allow a large number of

9850_146

fully flat seats to occupy a small cabin space. The concept was first developed by Virgin Atlantic

9850_147

for its Upper Class cabin and has since been used by Delta, Cathay Pacific, Air Canada and other

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airlines.

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Cabin seat, These seats are designed to give the business-class traveler the most privacy they can

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attain while in flight. These seats are typically positioned in a 1–2–1 arrangement on a wide-body

9850_151

jet. On each side of the seat is a privacy panel about four feet in height. Aircraft such as these

9850_152

offer the best ergonomic comfort on long-haul business-class flights. These were first introduced

9850_153

on US Airways.

9850_154

Recaro claims its CL6710 business-class seat is one of the lightest at 80 kg (176 lb) while other

9850_155

can be beyond , adding up to a for 60 seats.

9850_156

Menus

9850_157

While flying on a long-haul business-class flight, airlines such as Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS

9850_158

Scandinavian Airlines, and many others offer in-flight gourmet meals with a choice of entree. Upon

9850_159

seating in their seats, business-class passengers are presented with a choice of champagne, orange

9850_160

juice, or water (called pre-flight service), with a 3-5 course meal (typically including a salad,

9850_161

soup, entree (typically up to 3 choices), and a choice of dessert) to follow during the flight.

9850_162

Depending on the time of arrival, the flight may offer either a breakfast with a variety of choices

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or a light snack approximately 90 minutes prior to landing. Some airlines, such as Singapore

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Airlines, allow travelers to request specific meals not on the regular menu prior to the flight.

9850_165

The alcoholic beverage choices for business-class cabins are generous, with airlines offering

9850_166

different premium wines, and an assortment of beers and liqueurs.

9850_167

Branding

9850_168

The exact name for business class may vary between operators.

9850_169

Bold text indicates airlines for which business class is the highest class of service offered.

9850_170

Trains

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Business class is the highest class of service in China high-speed rail, while first class and

9850_172

second class are the more affordable options. Business class passenger have the access to a

9850_173

pre-departure lounge if available. Train seats of business class is arranged in 1-1 or 2-1

9850_174

configuration with fully enclosed seats. Free meals, unlimited snacks, and beverages are provided

9850_175

for the business class passenger throughout the journey.

9850_176

Select Amtrak trains in the United States offer a Business Class service. On Acela trains, Business

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Class is the primary class of service, and does not include any additional benefits onboard. On

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other routes, Business Class includes a refundable fare, and seating in a reserved area. Depending

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on the specific route, lounge access, wider seats with legrests, newspapers, or complimentary

9850_180

non-alcoholic beverages may be included.

9850_181

Until June 2009, Via Rail in Canada premium-class service was called "Via 1", on short-range routes

9850_182

oriented towards business travel. The premium service on the transcontinental route (The Canadian)

9850_183

is called "Silver & Blue". In June 2009, "Via 1" was renamed "Business Class" and "Silver & Blue"

9850_184

(The Canadian) and "Easterly" (The Ocean) were renamed "Sleeper Touring Class" and "Totem" (The

9850_185

Skeena) was renamed "Touring Class".

9850_186

Eurostar also offers business-class accommodation on their rail services – named "Business

9850_187

Premier", the seats are similar to the premium economy "Standard Premier" offering (wider seats

9850_188

with more legroom and greater recline compared to economy "standard class") but include faster

9850_189

check-in, boarding and a full meal service, among other features. Chiltern Railways offers a

9850_190

business zone on selected services.

9850_191

Queensland Rail in Australia also offers business class on its Electric Tilt Train.

9850_192

Austrian federal railway service ÖBB also offers a business class in their high-speed trains

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"Railjet".