Editing Business class (section)

==Domestic and regional==

===Australia and New Zealand===
Both [[Qantas]] and [[Virgin Australia]] offer business class on their domestic networks as well as on trans-Tasman flights to [[New Zealand]]. Flights between [[Perth Airport|Perth]] and [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]] typically feature lie-flat seats, with deep recline cradle seats on other routes.

On the other hand, [[Air New Zealand]] does not offer business class on its domestic network. Business Class is available on flights between New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands when operated by Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 family aircraft, both of which have lie-flat seats.

===North America===
====Canada====
On short-haul flights [[Air Canada]] offers recliner seats, which are similar to what is offered on regional business class in the [[United States]]. However, on some high-capacity routes, such as Vancouver–Toronto, [[Air Canada]] utilizes its long-haul fleet, such as the [[Boeing 777]], [[Boeing 787]], [[Boeing 767]], and the [[Airbus A330]]. On flights using internationally configured aircraft such as these, the business-class product is a lie-flat product. However, on discount carriers, such as [[Air Transat]], business class is "euro-style", an [[economy class|economy-class]] seat with a blocked middle seat for added comfort.

With the introduction of their [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|Boeing 787]]’s on select domestic and international routes, [[WestJet|WestJet Airlines]] offers 16 lay-flat business seats on each of their 787-9’s.

====United States====
All three major US airlines (American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines) exclusively use fully lie-flat Business Class seats with direct aisle access on their widebody aircraft, as well as some longer range narrow body aircraft like the [[Boeing 757]] and [[Airbus A321]]. A multiple course meal is served after takeoff, and depending on the flight length a chilled snack or light meal will be served before landing. International Business Class passengers have access to priority check-in and security, along with lounge access. United and American both also offer premium lounges with enhanced food service in their hubs for these passengers.

Select routes between the East and West coasts are deemed "premium transcontinental" and offer a comparable experience to long haul international Business Class. However, it is uncommon for all seats to have direct aisle access. American uses a dedicated sub-fleet of 3-cabin A321T planes with 20 lie-flat Flagship Business seats in a 2-2 configuration for these flights. JetBlue also has a sub-fleet of A321s featuring their Mint Business Class, which alternates between a 2-2 lie flat seats and 1-1 suites with a closing door. United and Delta use a combination of wide and narrow body aircraft for these routes, with a variety of lie-flat seat designs.

Nearly all other flights in the US (as well as to Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean) on American, United, Delta, and Alaska use 2-cabin narrowbody aircraft. The forward cabin is marketed as "First Class" on domestic routes but regardless uses a Business Class fare basis. These fares include a larger "recliner" seat, priority check-in/security/boarding, and increased service. Only [[Alaska Airlines]] allows lounge access for customers in "First Class" without further international travel. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included, and are served in glassware or ceramic mugs. Meal service is highly variable depending on the airline, departure time, and route. Flights between hub airports during daytime hours are usually catered with a full warm meal regardless of the flight time. Regional jets do not have ovens, and all entrees are served chilled. At the very least, a flight attendant will pass around a basket containing premium snacks.

===Europe===
European carriers generally offer a business class consisting of enhanced economy seating with better service. There may be a curtain to separate business from economy class, based on demand, but the seats are in the same cabin. Some airlines such as [[Air France]] and [[Lufthansa]] use convertible seats that seat three people across in economy, or adjust with a lever to become two seats with a half seat length between them for business-class use.

Business class has started to disappear from some short/medium haul routes, to be replaced with full fare economy and discount economy ([[KLM]] and [[SAS Group|SAS]]). On these routes, the seats are the same for all passengers, only the flexibility of the ticket and the food and beverage service differs. On shorter routes (typically less than one hour) many airlines have removed business class entirely (e.g. [[British Midland International|BMI]] on many routes) and offer only one class of service. British Airways used to offer "Business UK" on their domestic system, offering the same service as economy class, with the addition of expedited check-in, baggage reclaim, lounge access and priority boarding. In flight, until January 11, 2017, drink, tea or coffee and a snack were served to all customers, with a hot breakfast on flights prior to 9.29am.

===Discount carriers===
{{see also|Premium economy class}}
[[File:Interior of Biman Boeing 777-300ER 'Palki' S2-AFO Business Class, Jeddah to Dhaka, 11 Apr 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Business-class seats on a [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]] [[Boeing 777-300ER]] en route to [[Dhaka]] from [[Jeddah]].]]
Most [[low-cost carrier]]s, such as [[Ryanair]] and [[EasyJet]] in Europe, [[Tigerair]] in Australia, [[Southwest Airlines]] in the United States, and even some national carriers such as [[Aer Lingus]] and [[Air New Zealand]] on their domestic and regional networks do not offer any premium classes of service. Some, however, have options above a standard coach seat:

*[[AirAsia]] charges a premium for passengers to sit at the front of the aircraft or the exit seats which also offer more legroom as well as board first (these are called '''Hot Seats''').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airasia.com/ask/template.do;jsessionid=70DEF3FAFF83B4534883D869EDC01F66.tomcat3?id=229|title=AskAirAsia – What is a Hot Seat?|website=www.airasia.com|access-date=2017-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601101129/http://www.airasia.com/ask/template.do;jsessionid=70DEF3FAFF83B4534883D869EDC01F66.tomcat3?id=229|archive-date=2017-06-01|url-status=live}}</ref>
*On their domestic and trans-Tasman networks, [[Air New Zealand]] has '''Space +''' seats available complimentary for Koru Club elite members and for a small charge at check-in for others. Other than a few more inches of legroom the seats are identical to normal economy seats.
*[[JetBlue]] offers '''Even More Space''' (the first 9 rows on the A320 and the bulkhead and emergency row on the E-190) for between $20 and $90 extra per segment. “Even More Space” includes priority boarding and priority security screening but no other benefits.
*[[Spirit Airlines]] has '''Big Front Seats''' in the first row of all their aircraft. The seats were part of Spirit's former First Class offering, Spirit Plus, but now offer no benefits other than bigger seat pitch and a 2 by 2, rather than 3 by 3 arrangement.