Luxury first class airlines are definitely part of any man’s goals. Imagine downing a bottle of scotch as you soar through the air in nothing but luxurious amenities fit for a king. These first class airlines are nothing short of luxurious – completely spoiling their passengers with high end wine, cigars, and food. Check out what made our list of top 10 luxury first class airlines in the world.
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Travel In Style – Top 10 Luxury First Class Airlines In The World
What It’s Like To Fly With The World’s Most Luxurious Airlines
Traveling in luxury first class airlines is an accommodation only a few can afford – from high end celebrities to Fortune 500 CEOs. Most airlines today offer exclusive first class lounges, treating passengers with more space, excellent food, and great service. They even have dedicated desks to avoid the long queue for checking in their scheduled flights.
Airline lounges are also available for complimentary drinks, snacks, and other facilities depending on the airline. It’s like staying in a smaller version of a hotel, only you’re thousands of feet above the ground. The experience gets more and more incredible along with the rise of technology as the top airlines left and right continue to outdo one another. But these airlines went above and beyond, and set new standards for luxury.
1. Emirates
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Emirates Airlines provide the most luxurious flight experience – with onboard shower facility and a magnificent bathroom. Seats are filled with complimentary snacks, drinks, high-quality cigars, and wine. The seat can also be converted into a bed. Emirates’ first class costs approximately $6,493 from Manchester to Dubai.
2. Singapore Airlines
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Singapore Airlines luxury first class is designed by French Designer Jean-Jacques Coste and is equipped with comfy hand stitched leather seats that literally make you feel like you’re floating on air. First class suites cost approximately $16,000 from New York to Singapore.
3. Etihad Airways
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Etihad Airways first class provides full bedroom experience with a luxurious seat that can be converted into an 80-inch bed. Amenities include a 24-inch LCD screen, special meals with wine, and other great facilities. First class can cost up to $4935 plus taxes from London to Abu Dhabi.
4. ANA All Nippon Airways
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ANA first class gives you a full private bedroom experience with dining table, LCD screen, special meals. Wine is also served along with a variety of other entertainment.
5. Cathay Pacific Airways
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Cathay Pacific is one of the most well-known airlines in the world. They are also known for their first class cabins. The cabins include a bed, LCD screen for entertainment, special meals with a variety of wines, and first class service in both ground and flight level.
6. Garuda Indonesia
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Garuda Indonesia is rapidly improving their services, offering luxurious flight experience with the Garuda first class cabin. They have 8 luxurious suites, dedicated LCD, sliding doors, collapsible dining tables, and different meals cooked by onboard chefs.
7. Japan Airlines
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Japan Airlines first class offers seats with 23-inch LCD and entertainment. They also serve different meals, provide comfortable clothes, and first class facilities like separate waiting lounges in the airport.
8. Asiana Airlines
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Asiana Airlines first class cabin consists only of 12 seats spread across three rows. Each seat has 32-inch LCD TV, storage compartment, PSP entertainment, and high-quality headphones. Asiana also provides a massive dining table with first class seats as well as comfortable clothes.
9. Lufthansa
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Lufthansa first class offers seats that convert to a 2-meter bed as well as entertainment facilities. Different meals are also available on demand. They have dedicated check-in counters at most airports, with first class lounges in Frankfurt and Munich.
10. Korean Air
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Korean Air offers different types of first class suites namely prestige suites, prestige sleeper, prestige plus, and different Kosmo suites. They also serve wines, high-quality meals, and top brand cosmetics for their first class passengers.
Watch this video by CNNMoney on an Etihad first class apartment experience.
The amenities are amazing, and it hurts your wallet just by watching these accommodations. While a ticket may cost you your year’s salary, it’s still worth considering flying first class at least once in your life. For me, flying from continent to continent aboard a luxury first class airline is at the top of my bucket list.
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