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Here is a video I filmed in January inside the Etihad A380 shower that you can access if you fly in a First Class Apartment:
It is part of a series of trip reports on the flight:
- Anatomy of an Award: India to United States in Etihad and American Airlines First Class for 90,000 AA Miles
- Trip Report: Etihad Business Class from Chennai to Abu Dhabi
- Trip Report: Etihad First Class Lounge, Abu Dhabi (Including Shave and Massage)
- Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Seat, Suite, Vanity, Amenity Kit, Pajamas, Bed, Sleeping
- Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Food, Drink, and Onboard Lounge
- Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Shower and Bathroom (this post)
- Trip Report: Etihad First Class Apartment from Abu Dhabi to New York: Service and Wrap Up
- Trip Report: American Airlines A321 First Class from New York to Los Angeles
Throughout the video, I compare it to showering in First Class on an Emirates A380. Here’s a video of that:
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Thank you for including the important observation that the somewhat uncomfortable and cramped shower on the Eithad A380 is still A SHOWER SEVEN MILES ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH!
Yep, got to keep perspective! Pretty amazing, isn’t it?
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