Summary

  • Emirates offers a secluded first-class experience with personal suites, private cinema, and gourmet dining.
  • Etihad’s ‘The Residence’ is a unique three-bedroom suite catered with a butler, turndown service, and private shower ensuite.
  • Singapore Airlines impresses with rich upholstery, privacy doors, noise-canceling headphones, and an extensive inflight menu.

For those with enough airline points, saving up your miles for some of the airline suites in the sky might be worth saving up. This article will dive into what you can expect on four of the world’s leaders in providing luxury in the sky, including Emirates, Etihad, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. Passengers fortunate to sit up front will be wined and dined, with exquisite service and bespoke offerings relative to each airline.

Inside Etihad's "The Residence" on its Airbus A380.

Photo: Etihad Airways

Whether it’s your own lazy boy, a double bed, or a shower onboard, this article will break down what you could expect on your next long-haul flight.

Emirates Airways

First class suite

Aircraft

Airbus A380

Suites onboard

14

To and from its Dubai International Airport (DXB) hub, Emirates caters to the first class passenger with a private and secluded seat. You can switch off and watch the world go by sliding the doors closed in your seat or turning your seat into a private cinema. As you explore your private oasis, you will find more bespoke comforts, such as Bulgari fragrances and amenity kits, a unique set of loungewear and slippers, and specially designed skincare and spa products exclusive for first class passengers.

For passengers in this cabin, ambient lighting and endless hours of entertainment are available on the carrier’s infamous ICE, and your cup will remain full of endlessly flowing drinks.

When it’s time to eat, an à la carte menu with a range of snacks and meals is available, as well as a personal dining service. Before bedtime, the crew will convert your seat into a fully flat bed. Plus, when it’s time to freshen up, the exclusive A380 Onboard Lounge and Shower Spa lets you shower at 30,000 ft.

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Etihad Airways

The Residence

Aircraft

Airbus A380

Suites onboard

One

The only three-bedroom suite in thy Sky, Etihad’s ‘The Residence’ is designed for up to two passengers and features a private bedroom, ensuite shower room, and a separate living area. This unique experience starts with a personalized welcome at the airport, with an attaché until you’re onboard to ensure a stress-free airport experience.

The benefit of a separate lounge and bedroom onboard provides you with a mile-high sanctuary to relax, sleep, dine, or freshen up in flight. The Residence includes an onboard butler, and you can request a choice of meals whenever you’d like to dine.

When it’s time for some zzz’s, a full turndown experience will ensure you have everything required for a good night’s rest. You will sleep soundly with luxury bedding and designer loungewear. After that solid sleep, it’s time to freshen up with your private shower ensuite, which includes a selection of luxury toiletries.

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Singapore Airlines

First class suite

Aircraft

Airbus A380

Suites onboard

Six

Onboard Star Alliance member Singapore Airlines passengers will be impressed with the airline’s first-class offering onboard its Airbus A380. With both a seat and bed, you will be spoilt for choice regarding how you wish to spend your flight. The rich, upholstered reclinable chair will have you sitting back to relax with a good book or movie. These seats are where you will take off and a touchdown, and should you be traveling with a companion, you can book a double suite, which is either 1A & 2A or 1F & 2F.

With a sliding door, you can close the world away, and if you’ve had enough of watching the clouds below, you can close the blinds all by the touch of a button. While you recline back in your chair, a 32″ touchscreen monitor is on hand with the KrisWorld entertainment system, and a pair of Bang & Olufsen noise-canceling headphones will silence the outside world.

When you’re peckish, an extensive inflight menu designed by a culinary panel of chefs is served on bone china from Wedgewood and on your own personal dining table. You can preview your inflight menu up to eight days before departure.

Free inflight WiFi will keep you connected to your loved ones. Before you arrive home, you can freshen up with an exquisite collection of complimentary toiletries, such as body lotion and facial mist from Lalique.

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Qatar Airways

Qsuite

Aircraft

Airbus A350-1000 Airbus A350-900 (selected) Boeing 777-300ER Boeing 777-200LR Boeing 787-9 (new design)

Suites onboard

24 to 46 (depending on aircraft)

Qatar Airways passengers enjoy an abient experience onboard a new business class standard, with privacy doors, ambient mood lighting, and a fully lie-flat bed.

The Qsuite has generous storage space for packing your belongings. When it comes time to sleep, you are provided with bespoke turndown service, which includes pillows, a quilted mattress, and soft, plush blankets. You can even sport The White Company’s exclusive sleepwear and slippers.

Whether traveling solo, as a pair, or a quad, you’ll be spoilt for choice, with up to four seats facing each other. A panel can separate the group when you’ve had enough, or you can converse from point A to point B as you’re 30,000ft in the air. The cabin is thoughtfully dressed in delicate fabrics, and when it comes time to sit back and relax, you can access the media panel with USB, HMDI, and NFC capabilities.

Passengers are provided with an exclusive Diptyque amenity kit, which includes lip balm, lotions, face creams, and fragrances from the illustrious collection. The Qsuite is available on select routes and aircraft to and from its Doha hub.

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