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Flying With Opulence
Airlines numbers had been affected more on the lower end passengers. But the higher end luxury fliers seemed to be less affected by the crisis. The full fare luxury airlines are also doing their best to make it even better for their first class passengers.Singapore Airlines which was already appreciated for its first class cabins with the largest seats in the sky has now come up with a deluxe cabin and they have named it the Singapore Suit. This newly introduced cabin is more exclusive and more lavish and luxurious than any first class cabin. They are introducing it on all of their A380 aircrafts. The Singapore Suits will have a standalone bed and not a converted one. The lavish armchair will have hand stitched leather by Italian craftsmen. The suit will have a full length wardrobe, a 23 inch TV along with a large choice of music and movies and gourmet dining with choice of Dom Perignon and Krug.A double bed can also be configured for couples. The sliding doors and window blinds provide complete privacy to the luxury passenger. Singapore Airlines offers 12 extraordinary suits on their Singapore London flights for a return fare of $15,000. Emirates Dubai-based international airline, Emirates, has placed an order with Airbus for an additional 32 A380 aircraft taking the total firm order for the iconic flagship of the 21st century to 90 super-jumbos. These additional aircrafts are said to have cost Emirates a cool $11.5 billion! But Emirates seem more than happy to splurge that much to expand its list of destinations to more than 100 airports.The agreement was signed during a ceremony at the Berlin Air Show by His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group and Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO which was witnessed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other dignitaries. FYI: Besides the super jumbo recently ordered, Emirates has 48 Airbus 380s, 70 Airbus 350s, 18 Boeing 777-300s and 7 Boeing air freighters on order totaling 143 wide-body aircraft worth more than $US 48 billion. Royal Jet Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based luxury aviation company, chaired by H.E. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan just recently has expanded its fleet by adding a sixth Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), thus positioning itself as the world’s largest independent operator of such aircraft. According to Royal Jet CEO and President, Shane O’Hare the BBJ is the largest purpose-built VIP aircraft – nearly double the size of even the largest new long-range corporate jets. All of Royal Jets aircrafts are configured unique and the latest BBJ, dubbed the A6-DFR, is no different, offering a luxe experience that will redefine VIP travel.As part of Royal Jet’s expansion and upgrade plan, the aircraft (Large enough to accommodate 18 guests) will feature a majlis (VIP Lounge) area, which leads you through to two stylish lounges, a private office and stateroom, as well as two bathrooms complete with showers.What also deserves mention is the on board services like the finest cuisines prepared by the private chefs. FYI: Besides the A6-DFR, Royal Jet’s multi-million dollar refurbished BBJ will return later this month, while an Embraer Lineage 1000 will arrive later in the year. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com I am Marry Williams. I am covering Aviation for past 20years. Here I am presenting my views on Flying with Opulence. |
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