En-suite shower, Ferrari's upholstery and even a personal butler: Etihad Airways unveils new luxury hotel-style cabins

Passengers flying with Etihad Airways will soon be able to experience extra comfort and even have a personal butler on board their flight as the airline has unveiled luxury hotel-style bedrooms on its Airbus A380 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner.



Located on the upper-deck of the A380, The Residence is the most luxurious of all cabins, comprising a living room, separate double bedroom and en-suite shower. Passengers having the luck - and money - to travel in this class will also have a personal butler.



The first class section on the A380, renamed First Apartments, is also located on the upper deck of the A380 and will feature private suites with a separate reclining lounge seat and full-length bed, both upholstered by the suppliers of Ferrari’s interiors Poltrona Frau.

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New luxury: Etihad Airlines boss James Hogan said its A380 and B787 will deliver the most advanced airline cabins in the industry

First Apartments also come furnished with a chilled mini-bar, personal vanity unit and wardrobe.



James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ president and chief executive, said: 'These new living spaces will raise inflight product and service standards to their highest level yet in commercial aviation and alter air travellers’ expectations of inflight comfort and luxury forever.



'Etihad Airways’ A380 and B787 will deliver the most advanced airline cabins in the industry, while meeting all weight, range and cost targets at our desired seat count. This will allow us to offer products unparalleled in quality and style, yet at competitive prices across all three cabins.'



On the B787, Etihad's first class has been enhanced with features including a chilled mini-bar and a 24 inch TV monitor, while passengers will be able to create a 'double' bed by joining suites.



Just like a hotel: The Residence comprises a living room, separate double bedroom and en-suite shower

Luxury: Customers in The Residence will have the services of a personal butler throughout their flight

The new business and economy classes - The Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat - will be found on both the A380 and the B787, Etihad said.



Those travelling in economy class will now have a place to rest their head thanks to the introduction of a fixed-wing headrest, while business class passengers will be able to convert their seat into a flat bed.



Etihad is also introducing the latest Panasonic eX3 entertainment system across both fleets, which includes touchscreen handsets for playing games, high definition screens across all cabins and noise cancelling headsets.



The A380 aircraft will have full mobile and Wi-Fi service while the B787 will be equipped with Wi-Fi.



And for the airline's Muslim customers, Etihad Airways has developed prayer areas which can be curtained off for privacy and are equipped with a real-time electronic Qibla-finder showing the exact direction of Mecca based on the aircraft's geographical position.