While low-cost carriers try to squeeze new seats into every last inch of cabin space, luxury airlines are taking first class to new heights.
Quickly-growing Mideast carrier Etihad Airways is the first airline to offer a multi-room suite for its most privileged guests. "The Residence by Etihad" was unveiled on Sunday.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad's chief commercial officer, told the AP a suite will likely cost about three or four times as much as a regular first-class seat. That would be about $21,000 for a one-way ticket from Abu Dhabi to London.
