Luxury suites in the sky

Be one of the first travelers to soak up the luxury of 1st class on one of Singapore Airlines new A380 from Airbus.

Singapore is the first airline to fly the new super jumbo, double decker, 525 seat jet A380 from Airbus. The route—between Singapore and Sydney—might be out of the typical American's way, but you may want to consider a trip just to experience that upper-class hedonism. The 12 suites were masterminded by yacht designer Jean-Jacques Coste and have fully closable doors, an armchair almost three feet wide, and a separate chaise lounge/visitor seat. When you are ready to slumber, cabin crew will make up a bed using a separate mattress—no slumming on converted seat cushions here—adorned with the Givenchy duvet and pillow. Maybe they’ll even do a little towel art, a staple featured on many cruise lines.

Even better, Singapore has taken advantage of the usually less-than-luxurious middle pair of seats in its new 1-2-1 configuration, allowing traveling couples the chance to snuggle down in a double bed together if they sit there. Ever wanted to join that illustrious club in the air? You'll never get a better (and more private) chance.

The cost is Singapore to Sydney from $7,343 round-trip based on availability.

God I miss the good old days when travel agents would have been paid a 8% commission for those tickets! Couple that with a $10, 000 a night suite and that would have been a great sale!