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Inside the Emirates A380 First Class shower
The Emirates Airbus A380 is the first commercial plane in the world to feature full shower facilities. Passengers in First Class can request the use of the shower, and are allotted 30 minutes of privacy, along with 5 minutes of water.
The shower facility is massive when compared to most bathrooms in the skies, and the room is thoroughly cleaned between each visit. In fact, this flying shower has more features than most of us have at home, including a flat panel TV and several integrated closets and hangers.
This photo was taken inside the shower cubicle. You can clearly see the water timer to the left of the shower head, which should help prevent you from a nasty surprise when your 5 minutes are up.
A beautifully arranged sink area with a marble counter top and a real faucet, unlike the crappy faucets us commoners get on most flights. Other amenities include a hair dryer and of course various toiletries.
I'm not an aviation specialist, but I can imagine the design hassles involved in carrying enough water for all these showers are immense. Still, when you are paying upwards of $4000 for the pleasure, a little luxury goes a long way.
Many thanks to Flyertalk member Flyingfox for granting us permission to use his fantastic photos.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Patrick Oct 12th 2009 10:50AM
So what happens when you are in the shower and the fasten seat belt sign comes on?!?! Ay Carumba!!
frank Oct 13th 2009 10:07AM
Hey there,
This is great.....For flight of 10h + !
.....Will be a while before i can afford to shower in a plane though.
And im sure my 6'6 tallness isn't made for those showers!
Frank - from travelmastery