Etihad is setting a whole new standard in air travel with
this private room.
Traveling from Abu Dhabi to London just got even better and
for the cost of only
$21,000 (Euros 17.500)
I am personally looking forward to more airlines creating
such wonderful travel accommodations.
While low-cost carriers try to squeeze new seats into every
last inch of cabin space, luxury airlines are taking first class to new
heights.
Quickly-growing Mideast carrier Etihad Airways is the first
airline to offer a multi-room suite for its most privileged guests.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad’s chief commercial officer, told
the AP a suite will likely cost about three or four times as much as a regular
first-class seat.
That would be about $21,000 (Euros 17.500) for a one-way ticket from Abu
Dhabi to London.
The suite covers 125 square feet and includes a closed-off
living room, leather seating, a chilled minibar and a 32-inch flat-screen
television.
As if the suites, which will be available only on Airbus
A380 jets, were not luxurious enough, each will also have a dedicated butler.
Etihad Airways was founded in 2003, and is the flagship
carrier of the United Arab Emirates.
These ultra-luxurious offerings have two goals: First to
generate buzz, and second to add to the airlines’ profits.
Other airlines, notably Emirates, have offered on board
showers before, but Etihad is raising the bar with these miniature apartments
in the sky.
The launch of this design will be accompanied by an update
on the rest of Etihad’s fleet, but the other updates pale in comparison to what
“The Residence” includes. Your own dedicated butler
The butlers provide concierge services to Residence guests.
In addition to serving travelers on the plane, butlers can also arrange
transportation from the airport and hotel check-in.
The living room area in the suite on an Etihad Airbus A380
includes a 32-inch flat-screen television.
The room is completely closed off from the airplane’s aisle.
An airplane bedroom fit for a king
This is a bed inside an Etihad Airways first-class suite.
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