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Emirates is known for its luxurious flight experiences, especially in its premium cabins.
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The Airbus A380, specifically, offers amenities not found on any other Emirates aircraft.
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First class flyers have access to two shower spas with walk-in showers, wood laminate toilets, and Bulgari products.
Emirates first class is widely regarded as one of the best flying experiences in the world, and nowhere is the experience more glamorous than on the Airbus A380.
The world’s largest passenger jet features 14 first class suites on the upper deck of the aircraft, quietly tucked away from the economy class cabin below and the 76-seat sprawling business class cabin behind.
A veritable five-star hotel in the skies, travelers want for nothing whether it be Dom Pérignon champagne or even caviar. Meals are even served on an on-demand basis in first class while other cabins have set meal times.
And for all of that luxury, there’s a small fortune to pay. “We like to say that JFK-Dubai in first class is the price of a small car,” one Emirates cabin leader told Insider.
Exclusive to Emirates’ A380 first class are two spas where flyers can have a hot shower while airborne. Here’s what they’re like inside at 35,000 feet.
I was traveling on Emirates from New York to Dubai for the Dubai Airshow when the cabin crew asked if I wanted to see the first class spa. As an economy class traveler on that flight, I couldn’t turn down an opportunity to head to the upper deck of the A380.
The top floor is reserved solely…