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Showering at 43,000 feet
When we heard that you can shower on the Emirates A380, we were fascinated. The Sydney Morning Herald just published a first-hand account of the showers.
Never before has a commercial airplane bathroom been equipped with a shower, and we're okay with that. I mean, what, are we gonna share a communal shower with all the sketchy looking people in coach? With us? This isn't a hostel in Berlin!
The SMH reporter Sarah Maguire headed into the "shower spa" and chose from the lotions and potions on display, stripped naked, and "got to it" -- but the door wouldn't shut and the water wouldn't turn on, so she stepped out in a towel to ask for assistance. Embarrassing!
She was directed to try the other shower spa down the way, and had to sheepishly traipse through the "first class social area" half-naked to get there. This lead her to imagine even worse nightmares, like sliding down the emergency chute wet in a towel.
Maguire bravely made it to the other side, and said this of the shower spa:
"... it was warm and lovely and had commendable pressure. While the time limit is five minutes, you can spend 30 minutes in the bathroom, which is stocked with Timeless Spa products developed for Emirates by the German brand Babor. Two dedicated staff also service the shower area."
The Emirates A380 flight from Sydney to Auckland is approximately three hours and first class, shower-eligible seats start at $2,028 Australian. The shower would probably be more useful on a longer flight, but we have to say, that's pretty affordable for this novel luxury! Thrillseekers, add this to your list.
[via Sydney Morning Herald]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TroyG Feb 17th 2009 7:00PM
Does anyone else think that this is a horrible waste of fuel? In a time where some (most?) airlines are cutting back on the amount of ice they carry to save fuel (or so they say), seems kinda silly to be hauling approx. 50 litres per passenger to freshen up en route.
Now, I realise this question has both an environmental and and an economic angle, but nevertheless, I still ask it. :-)