Emirates First Class: The Most Luxurious Seat in Commercial Aviation

The Emirates First Class cabin on the A380 seats 14 passengers in fully enclosed suites on the upper deck. Each suite is 4 square metres — approximately the size of a small bathroom — fitted with a sliding door, a 32-inch screen, a zero-gravity seat that converts to a flat bed, and a minibar stocked before departure according to the passenger's preferences.

The Shower

The famous shower — the first on a commercial aircraft, introduced in 2008 — remains one of the more surreal experiences in aviation. Each passenger receives five minutes of hot water at 35,000 feet. The bathroom is larger than some business-class seats. The products are by Bvlgari.

“The difference between Emirates First and the world's best business class is not incremental. It is categorical.”