Flights of such fancy!
Los Angeles to Dubai, $30,000 and upwards
It’s no surprise that A-listers from Hollywood jet to this Middle Eastern haven pretty often. And sure enough, they would expect luxury on a 16-hour flight. This Emirates ticket which costs an eye-watering amount comes with fully partitioned private suites, fully stocked personal mini bars, vanity tables and an in-flight spa to match. Gourmet meals of the passengers choosing are served on Royal Doulton bone china plates and exclusive Robert Welch cutlery, and wines have been selected by a sommelier.
New York to Hong Kong, $28,000
Here’s another luxurious cabin that will set wealthy travellers back $28,000. At 16 hours away, this journey with Cathay Pacific offers first class passengers on the Boeing 777-300 travel privacy in individual suites. The cabins are fitted with regal carpets, hand crafted sculptures by the famed Maria Lobo and Linda Leviton and leather seats. It also has Bose noise-cancelling headphones and an LCD touch screen controller that can be used to transform the seat into a bed, adjust back support and turn the lights on and off. You can of course stream movies and music from your Apple devices to the TV. No biggie.
New York to Singapore, $17,800This Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A380-800 is a mark of luxury. The suites boast of the airline’s largest ever armchair, hand-stitched to perfection by Poltrona Frau. It also has a standalone bed that’s not converted from a seat, and sliding doors! Gourmet culinary delights are prepared for passengers and served on exclusively designed Givenchy tableware.
New York to Abu Dhabi, $64,000Luxury Gulf carrier Etihad Airways unveiled The Residence, its three-room “penthouse in the sky” recently. Its Airbus A380-800 flight from London Heathrow to its base in Abu Dhabi includes a private butler, limousine transfers, a double bedroom that boasts of a swanky Poltrona Frau leather seat and drinks cabinet, a shower and a living room with unparalleled privacy.
Tokyo to London, $20,000
First class passengers on this 11-hour flight with Japan Airlines get their own leather-seated compartment that can be converted into comfortable bed with airweave bedding with retractable partitions.
While the rich can watch films on 23-inch screens, they can gorge on Japanese and continental dishes including the luxurious spiny lobster and scallops, white asparagus dressed with prawn broth jelly and caviar, for instance.