-
Middle East's largest air carrier Emirates has unveiled new, state-of-the-art, first class private suites at Dubai Air Show. In an industry first, passenger suites in the middle aisle without windows will be fitted with "virtual windows" relaying the sky outside via fiber optic cameras on the plane. Here's a look at the new first-class cabin:
-
Emirates President Tim Clark unveiled the cabin at the start of the biennial Dubai Airshow. Clark declined to say how much a ticket in the 40 square-foot (3.7-square-meter) private suite will cost. (Image: Emirates)
The private suites will be available on the airline's Boeing 777. (Image: Emirates) -
The new first class private suites take off on December 1 from Dubai to Geneva and Brussels, with cities like Chicago or Perth likely to follow.(Image: Emirates)
-
The suites, created in collaboration with Mercedes Benz, were built by Rockwell Collins, and they cost "many millions" to create.(Image: Emirates)
The airline will use Mercedes-Benz S-Class to chauffeur its first-class passengers to and from the Dubai airport.(Image: Emirates) 
There's also a video call feature in the suites that connects passengers to the cabin crew, as well as temperature control and various mood lighting settings. (Image: Emirates) -
First-class travel has become a rarefied luxury in today’s aviation world focused more on fitting as many passengers as possible into a aircraft, and many airlines have seen their customers use them mainly via upgrades on miles they have collected. (Image: Emirates)
Canada-based manager rejects US move due to H-1B and green card process, considers India, says ‘I don’t want my career to…’
