Upgrade to ‘residence’ class
Forget first class, when flying Etihad you want to stay in The Residence – a new three-room apartment that comes with an en-suite shower, double bed and personal butler. Etihad has transformed part of its A380 upper deck into a luxurious flying hotel suite that offers a trio of compartments including a living room space, bedroom and en-suite bathroom, complete with shower. A personal ‘Jeeves,’ trained at the Savoy Butler Academy in London, is also on hand to cater to guest whims, while a concierge team will look after passengers’ travel experience from ground transport to cuisine and amenities. One rung down from The Residence is the airline’s First Apartment […]
World’s priciest city…three times more than NYC
The soaring cost of cars and utilities as well as a strong currency have made Singapore the world’s most expensive city, toppling Tokyo from the top spot. Tokyo‘s weakening yen saw it slide to sixth place, in the 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). “Singapore’s rising price prominence has been steady rather than spectacular,” said a report accompanying the survey by the research firm. It said a 40% rise in the Singapore dollar along with “solid price inflation” pushed the country to the top of the survey from 18th a decade ago. The survey, which examines prices across 160 products and services in 140 […]