{"id":16006,"date":"2019-09-02T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=16006"},"modified":"2019-09-02T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T07:44:00","slug":"emirates-etihad-first-class-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/emirates-etihad-first-class-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"OOF! 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And, despite being available on short flights, you&#8217;re advised to take a long trip to fully appreciate everything the first-class A380 flight has to offer. From an epic entertainment system, private bar and inflight shower with heated floors, this has it all.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Emirates New B777 &quot;Game Changer&quot; First Class Complete Review\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nSOG99qClU8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Etihad welcomes you to the spacious Residence, where you can even connect compartments and sleep side-by-side your travel buddy! Like Emirates you&#8217;ve also got access to a private lounge where you can stretch your legs and enjoy a drink and Residence guests also have private shower access.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Etihad A380 The Residence Complete Flight Review\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1R2sOr6vZqo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Singapore Suites are so spacious and include the first double bed to ever fly on a commercial flight. You even get your own private vanity to freshen up after a long flight. The Suites have had a recent redesign by French\u00a0luxury yacht designer Jean-Jacques Coste, decked out in creams and browns, expect a cosy, homely atmosphere.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite London to Singapore (PHENOMENAL!)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_O2_nTt1N6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>The verdict?<\/h1>\n<p>The Points Guy listed Emirates, Etihad and Singapore as the top airlines taking commercial air travel to a new level of luxury onboard the A380.<\/p>\n<p>The website states it&#8217;s impossible to choose a clear winner as there&#8217;s too much subjectivity, but know this: Each of these airlines first-class facilities are top class.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.co.uk\/guide\/a380-first-class-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read it in full here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Year-on-year, airlines go above and beyond to entice big spend travellers with the most boujee first-class cabins you ever will see. 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