From reverse herringbone seats to consolidator fares, understand the language of premium travel to book with confidence.
A 1-1-1 configuration is an ultra-spacious layout with only three seats across the width of the plane, offering massive amounts of personal space and direct aisle access for everyone.
A 1-2-1 configuration is a cabin layout where there is one seat by the window, two in the middle, and one by the opposite window, ensuring every passenger has direct access to an aisle.
An angled-flat seat is a business class seat that reclines to a flat surface but remains at a slight downward angle, usually around 160 to 170 degrees.
The Apex Suite is a highly spacious business class seat arranged in a forward-facing 2-2-2 layout where every passenger still has direct aisle access.
A buddy seat is the ottoman or footrest at the end of a business or first class suite that is robust enough and equipped with a seatbelt to allow a travel companion to sit across from you for a meal.
Direct aisle access means a passenger can leave their seat and walk into the aisle without having to step over another passenger.
A door suite is a business class lie-flat seat equipped with a sliding door that can be pulled shut for total visual privacy from the aisle.
A lie-flat seat is a business class seat that reclines to a fully horizontal 180-degree sleeping position, typically offering a bed length of 76-84 inches.
Reverse herringbone is a business class layout where window seats angle toward the window and middle seats angle inward toward each other, providing all passengers with direct aisle access.
A staggered configuration is a cabin layout where seats are offset from the row in front of them, allowing the footwell of one seat to tuck under the console of the seat ahead.
A suite or mini-suite is a business class seat enclosed by privacy partitions and often a sliding door, creating a highly private individual space.
The Thompson Vantage is a specific staggered business class seat design known for alternating rows of single and paired seats, often yielding highly coveted "throne" seats.
A true suite is an oversized cabin enclosure—usually found in first class—that provides extensive floor space, a separate bed and chair, or floor-to-ceiling privacy doors.
The Aria Suite is Cathay Pacific’s newest business class product, featuring sliding doors, wireless charging, and a refined reverse herringbone design on their Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
Club Suite is British Airways’ modern business class seat, featuring a reverse herringbone layout, direct aisle access, and a sliding privacy door for every passenger.
Delta One is Delta Air Lines’ premium long-haul business class cabin, featuring lie-flat seats, premium dining, and on newer aircraft, fully enclosed suites with doors.
The Flagship Suite is American Airlines’ premium business class product, featuring a sliding door, direct aisle access, and increased storage space on their newer long-haul deliveries.
JetBlue Mint is a highly acclaimed premium cabin featuring lie-flat suites with doors, tapas-style dining, and exceptionally friendly service on transcontinental and transatlantic routes.
Qsuites is Qatar Airways’ flagship business class product, featuring high sliding doors, direct aisle access, and the ability to combine center seats into double beds or four-person pods.
The Room is ANA’s spectacular business class suite, famous for being extraordinarily wide, offering closing doors, and alternating forward and backward-facing rows.
United Polaris is United Airlines’ international business class experience, defined by custom-designed staggered lie-flat seats, Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, and exclusive airport lounges.
A consolidator fare is a heavily discounted airline ticket sold in bulk to specialized travel agencies, who then pass the savings on to consumers.
An unpublished fare is a discounted flight price that travel agencies are contractually forbidden from displaying on public websites or search engines.
An amenity kit is a complimentary pouch provided to premium cabin passengers containing travel essentials like luxury skincare products, an eye mask, earplugs, and dental care items.
An arrivals lounge is a dedicated airport facility located after customs and baggage claim where premium passengers can shower, eat breakfast, and press clothes before heading into the city.