Editing Business class (section)

{{Short description|Class on airlines and rail lines}}
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[[File:Cathay_Pacific_-_A330-300_-_Business_Class_(8108289508).jpg|thumb|Business-class seat on a [[Cathay Pacific]] [[Airbus A330-300]]. Visible on the right hand side of the seat is controls to operate the recline, as well as a remote control for the [[in-flight entertainment]] system.]]
'''Business class''' is a [[travel class]] available on many commercial airlines and rail lines, known by brand names that 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 (aviation)|first class]], but many airlines now offer business class as the highest level of service, having eliminated first class seating.<ref>{{cite news
   |url        = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/business/worldbusiness/10iht-seats.4.10891892.html
   |title      = On some airlines, business class goes first
   |publisher  = The [[International Herald Tribune]]
   |date       = 2008-03-10
   |access-date = 2015-12-15
   |author     = Perry Garfinkel
}}</ref> 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.<ref>"[http://www.unep.org/geneva/asc/Portals/102/Travel/guidance/SUMMARY%20OF%20UN%20TRAVEL%20Policy.pdf UN TRAVEL POLICY SUMMARY"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093204/http://www.unep.org/geneva/asc/Portals/102/Travel/guidance/SUMMARY%20OF%20UN%20TRAVEL%20Policy.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} ''[[United Nations Environment Programme]]''. Retrieved: 20 September 2012.</ref><ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100419024538/http://profemery.info/aviation/airfares.htm Understanding Airfares]}}". Retrieved: 20 September 2012.</ref><ref>Bennett, Andrea. "[http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/3801394/deciphering-airline-fare-codes/ Deciphering Airline Fare Codes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829092126/http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/3801394/deciphering-airline-fare-codes/ |date=2012-08-29 }}" ''Airfare Watchdog'', 21 October 2008. Retrieved: 20 September 2012.</ref>