Basic seats on vacation unless flying this? (8,5)
I believe the answer is:
business class
'this?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'basic seats on vacation unless flying' is the wordplay.
'on vacation' suggests removing the centre (after the inside letters have vacated the word).
'flying' is an anagram indicator (letters fly around into new positions).
'seats' with its middle removed is 'ss'.
'basic'+'ss'+'unless'='basicssunless'
'basicssunless' with letters rearranged gives 'BUSINESS CLASS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for business class that I've seen before include "Turn left at top of steps for this" , "where some high-fliers sit" , "MBA seminar" , "(Of a ticket) more expensive, but not first (or quicker!)" .)