Emirates revamps business and first class lounge onboard A380s

The much-talked-about enhanced A380 Onboard Lounge of Emirates has made its operational debut on a flight to Kuala Lumpur, marking the 9th anniversary of the airline’s award-winning A380 service. The Onboard Lounge was first introduced on August 1, 2008 and has since become the mainstay of Emirates’ flagship aircraft. Till now, the upgraded lounge is arguably the most popular social spot at 40,000 feet of the airlines. The latest makeover inspired by private yacht cabins features a more intimate and social area, said a press release issued recently. With a clientele made up of Business and First Class customers on board the A380, the exclusive lounge accommodates 26 guests and serves the finest beverages from all over the world. It also serves over 18 different bar snacks, the most popular of which are the smoked salmon bagels and fresh fruit skewers. Emirates has over 6,000 crew trained as mixologists who can whip up up to 14 cocktails. The menu also includes juices, Illy coffee and several varieties of tea from Dilmah for those preferring to perk me up. At the back of the lounge, a 55-inch LCD screen gives customers the latest flight information, live TV broadcasts of the latest news and sports updates. Emirates has also recently expanded its Wi-Fi offering free to its Skywards members throughout their flight. Emirates flies the A380 to 48 cities on six continents. Being the world’s largest operator of A380 aircraft, it has 96 of such double-decked aircraft in service while 46 more are on order.