A luxury for the few.
These airlines can boast a wine Cabinet for $690 million, personal Butler service, Wi-Fi and mobile communications on Board aircraft.
The standards of the business class in recent years, much has changed: the level of service and comfort they are not lower than the standards of the “Golden age” of commercial aviation of 1960-ies. Folding chairs, personal entertainment and menus from famous chefs become the norm in the industry. Forbes Life talks about the airlines, first and business class which is almost as good as the best of the best.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore airlines is literally the synonym of luxury and flight attendants on Board — the standard of Asian hospitality (among them there are winners of beauty contests). Seats in business class, the upholstered leather in many ways, one of the most spacious in its segment. Fixing in different positions, they adapt to the ergonomics of the body. If necessary, the chair converts into a fully flat six-foot bed: is lowered the inner surface of the back down, and on the back side already has a mattress with linen sheets, duvet and pillow. Seats in the class Suite onboard the A380 is wider: they are located in private cabins, whose interior was designed by French yacht designer Jean-Jacques Coste. In addition, passengers in premium classes, a menu of nine Michelin-starred chefs. Meals will bring on the dishes Wedgwood, created specifically for the “Singapore airlines”. Before takeoff there is a glass of champagne, and during the flight — the legendary cocktail “Singapore Sling”, which is served in all classes of service.
Emirates Airlines
Emirates is the current holder of the status “the Best airline in the world”, and the choice made by the passengers. Topped the rating of the air carrier and foreign airlines Forbes. The Emirates fleet consists exclusively of widebody Boeing 777 and Airbus A380, the largest passenger Airliners of today. In this plane, you can relax and forget that you are in the sky. Chairs personal mini-bar in business class fully fold out into beds, and behind the closed doors of private suites in first class has a mirror and a closet. On the upper deck of the A380 — a common area for passengers premium classes. During the flight it serves cocktails and snacks to be enjoyed on comfortable sofas. For customers of premium class airline serves Lunches and dinners of five courses, served on fine China, Royal Doulton, and in their wine over the past decade, Emirates has invested more than $690 million in addition on Board there are two spacious showers, entertainment system, Emirates is considered the best in the world. It includes two and a half thousands of channels with movies, TV shows and music. On Board there is Wi-Fi and mobile communications.
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is the only airline in the world with four classes of service: economy, business class and first class and “the residence”. First class (on Board A330, A340, B777 and B787) airlines is a stylish nightwear, duvets and cotton sheets, personal wardrobe, TV with entertainment system for viewing movies, in-seat massager and personal chef. First class on Board the A380 is an individual apartment with a separate entrance in addition to the above, there is a leather chair, a separate six-foot bed, and a bathroom with shower and Hairdryer. “Residence” — the world’s only three-room Suite in the sky (available on the A380), which consists of living room, bedroom and bathroom. In addition to the chef and Manager of food and beverage for the guests of “the residence” with a personal Butler, trained at London’s Savoy hotel. The living room has a leather sofa, leather sofa Ottoman, a huge TV and a mini bar in the bedroom — double bed with Egyptian cotton linen and pillow menu, bathroom with separate shower, toilet, sink and full length mirror.
Qatar Airways
Business class “Qatar Airways” in 2016, recognized as the best in the world (Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016). Cosmetics from Giorgio Armani, nightwear and exclusive Italian bed linen company Frette. And that’s not all. The airline offers meals restaurant level (finally not only delicious, but beautifully decorated and elegantly served) freshly brewed tea in a porcelain tea service or a cocktail from the best bartenders, innovative Oryx Entertainment system with movies and games for every taste, and even wireless Internet.
Cathay Pacific
Folding chairs that turn into two-meter bed, built-in massagers and a large working area, and menus from international chefs and a large assortment of first-class wines. In addition, the Board has access to the Internet, and all passengers are handed a set of cosmetics and means on care of skin in flight, in first class pyjamas from natural cotton in the Chinese style. On long flights you can relax sprawled on the bed watching a movie — for the convenience of the system is listed multiple languages. Another bonus for passengers in the premium class — access to the exclusive Lounges of the airline, where it is possible to spend time waiting for your departure. You can relax in the bar, enjoy local cuisine, do a foot massage or take a bath in the rest room Cabanas — all services here are free.
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