Other Adopters
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad was the industry’s earliest adopter of this bar-to-lounge trend in 2014. Aboard its A380s passengers can camp out in “The Lobby” for meals, drinks, and self-serve snacks while getting work done around a decorative, six-seat table.
Similarly, Emirates began transitioning the mostly-standing-room-only bars on its A380s to a more understated, yacht-inspired design in 2017. There’s still an iconic horseshoe-shaped counter, but flyers can also settle in at booths or an L-shaped sofa and watch live TV on a 55-inch LCD screen. The reimagined space can be found on 16 of the fleet’s jets, with eight more to be delivered by the end of 2021.
Of course, if it’s a bar you seek, you can still enjoy cocktails and conversation in all these spaces. But now you should also be able to get a little work done, too, if that’s your flight plan.
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.