Consider the first-class arms race officially over. Etihad’s
Snag a seat in latter cabin, and you’ll fly in a three-room suite, complete with a living room, bedroom and en-suite bathroom, plus a personal butler and an in-flight chef. The A380 currently operates out of Heathrow and Sydney, and it recently launched a new route from JFK to Abu Dhabi, with one-way tickets in The Residence costing $32,000 for two passengers.
As for Etihad’s First Apartments? The next-level private living spaces feature furniture upholstered with Poltrona Frau leather, including an ottoman that transforms into an 81-inch lay-flat bed. There’s also a vanity for primping, a 24-inch flat screen television and ample room for entertaining, should you decide to host your neighbors. Flying commercial has never been more appealing.
Click through the gallery for a virtual tour of the cabins, plus photos of Etihad’s newly unveiled First Class Lounge at JFK.
The Residence’s lounge, a leather sofa, dining tables, chilled drinks cabinet and 32-inch flat screen TV. (And a butler, too!)
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An en-suite bathroom is stocked with plush bathrobes and Acqua di Parma amenities.
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Not your average aisle: the “First Apartments” can accommodate a total of nine passengers.
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