Dream ticket? Super-rich can sleep pretty with Singapore Airlines ‘largest double bed in the sky’
Source: The Guardian ·
Cabin upgrade is move to offer wealthy passengers ever greater luxury as airlines compete for their businessBusiness live – latest updatesSingapore Airlines has said it will offer the “largest double bed in the sky” as part of a S$2bn (£1.2bn) cabin upgrade as super-rich passengers demand ever greater levels of luxury travel.The first-class premium cabins will feature what the airline claims is…
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Singapore Airlines has said it will offer the “largest double bed in the sky” as part of a S$2bn (£1.2bn) cabin upgrade as super-rich passengers demand ever greater levels of luxury travel. The first-class premium cabins will feature what the airline claims is “the largest double bed in commercial aviation”. The bed for two people travelling together spans two adjoining seats and measures 203cm (80in) long and 152cm (60in) wide. A standard double bed mattress in the UK is 190cm long and 135cm wide. The bed will include a mattress topper from the German luxury bedding company Paradies, a duvet and a choice of pillows. Some business-class seats would be able to be made into a double bed, the airline said. The upgrade includes curved sliding doors to give passengers more privacy and ultra-high-definition 4K touchscreens. A broader race to the top in luxury travel is under way, where a one-way ticket can cost upwards of £10,000. While Singapore Airlines was ranked as the world’s best…
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