Best First Class Airline Bathrooms in the World Right Now

Dubai serves as the headquarters for Emirates, leading the innovation in airplane bathrooms. Airplane bathrooms often evoke cramped, unkempt spaces, but premium cabins on select airlines offer luxurious exceptions.

Airlines like Emirates (EK) in Dubai (DXB) and Etihad (EY) in Abu Dhabi (AUH) elevate the experience with spacious designs and unique amenities.

The Airbus A380 dominates this realm, providing extra space for advanced features.

Carriers such as Singapore Airlines (SQ) in Singapore (SIN), Qatar Airways (QR) in Doha (DOH), Lufthansa (LH) in Frankfurt (FRA), and All Nippon Airways (NH) in Tokyo (NRT) showcase impressive lavatories that enhance passenger comfort during flights.

Emirates Airbus A380 | Photo: Clément Alloing

Best Bathrooms on Airlines

While most airplane bathrooms are cramped and utilitarian, a select group of airlines has transformed the in-flight lavatory experience, especially in first class.

Leveraging the spacious layout of aircraft like the Airbus A380, these carriers have introduced features such as full-size shower suites, vanities, bidets, and even windows.

These innovations reflect a growing focus on passenger comfort and luxury, turning a basic necessity into a premium amenity at 40,000 feet. Below is a list of airlines offering the most impressive bathrooms in the sky.

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6. All Nippon Airways (NH)

• Aircraft: Airbus A380
• Amenities: Bidet-equipped toilets, extendable changing platform, exceptional cleanliness

All Nippon Airways’ A380 first class lavatories elevate on board practicality through thoughtful details.

Each of the two generously sized lavatories features a bidet toilet, still uncommon in aviation and includes a “plank” style platform that can be extended on the floor, providing a hygienic area for changing into pajamas.

Crew members meticulously maintain cleanliness, down to folding toilet paper into perfect triangles.

These touches reflect the airline’s dedication to comfort and hygiene, offering a calm, refined bathroom experience even in the skies.

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5. Lufthansa (LH)

• Aircraft: Airbus A380, Boeing 747-8
• Amenities: Lavatories with benches, urinal, and a window view (747-8)

Lufthansa impresses with innovative lavatory designs on its A380 and 747-8 aircraft. On the A380, first class lavatories include benches and are uniquely equipped with a urinal, an uncommon feature in commercial aviation.

On the 747-8, lavatories offer both a bench and a window, allowing passengers to gaze outside while inside the bathroom.

These design choices enhance functionality and add a distinctive aviation twist to what is often a forgettable part of the cabin.

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4. Qatar Airways (QR)

• Aircraft: Airbus A380
• Amenities: Spacious, elegantly decorated first-class lavatories

Qatar Airways (QR) delivers understated luxury in its Airbus A380 first class lavatories. Situated at the front of the upper deck, the two lavatories are notable for their generous space and tasteful décor.

While they do not feature specialized amenities such as showers or bidets, their ample size and elegant styling reflect Qatar’s emphasis on refined comfort and design consistency throughout the cabin.

Photo: Live and Let’s Fly

3. Singapore Airlines (SQ)

• Aircraft: Airbus A380 Suites
• Amenities: Oversized lavatory with large vanity, extremely spacious

Singapore Airlines sets a high bar with its A380 Suites’ lavatory. Though it doesn’t offer a shower, the sheer size is remarkable, one lavatory includes a full vanity and is reportedly the size of about 10 Boeing 737 MAX bathrooms.

The luxurious space and thoughtful layout underscore Singapore’s attention to premium detailing, delivering a bathroom experience that rivals those in high-end hotels.

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2. Etihad Airways (EY)

• Aircraft: Airbus A380 (First Apartments & The Residence)
• Amenities: Shared shower suite for Apartment passengers; private bathroom in The Residence

Etihad Airways offers two tiers of luxury bathroom experiences aboard its A380.

First Class Apartment passengers share access to a front of cabin shower suite, reservable, allowing five minutes of water with the ability to pause the flow, all presented in a beautifully tiled room stocked with Le Labo amenities.

For those booking The Residence, a 3 room suite, there’s a private en suite bathroom with a full height shower, vanity, and robes. This two tier system ensures both exclusivity and elegance.

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1. Emirates (EK)

• Aircraft: Airbus A380
• Amenities: Shower Spa with heated floors, shower attendant, Bvlgari or Voya amenities

Emirates (EK) leads with unparalleled luxury in its A380 first class lavatories. Two dedicated shower spas at the front of the upper deck combine spa like elegance, marble finishes, heated floors, and premium Bvlgari or Voya amenities, with precision functionality.

First class passengers receive a 30 minute booking window, with 5 minutes of running water (pausable), a timer display, powerful Grohe hand held showers, and even a bench.

Dedicated shower attendants maintain these sanctuaries throughout the flight, ensuring an immaculate, indulgent experience at 40,000 feet.

Etihad A380 First-Class; Photo- Etihad

Innovation in First Class Bathrooms

The Airbus A380 has transformed what passengers can expect from airplane bathrooms. Its unique design leaves unused space at the front of the upper deck, allowing airlines to introduce luxury amenities that were never possible on smaller jets.

According to OMAAT, the A380 remains the aircraft most associated with bathroom innovation, with airlines leveraging this extra room to differentiate their premium cabins.

Emirates leads the industry with two dedicated shower suites in its A380 first class. Heated floors, a five minute shower limit, and dedicated attendants ensure a consistent luxury experience.

Etihad follows with its own shower suite for First Class Apartments and a private bathroom for those booking “The Residence.”

Singapore Airlines, while not offering showers, equips its A380 Suites with some of the largest lavatories in aviation, featuring full vanities and unmatched space.

Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and All Nippon Airways (ANA) also maximize their A380s with oversized, thoughtfully designed lavatories.

Lufthansa distinguishes itself as the only airline to feature urinals onboard, while ANA adds Japanese inspired touches such as bidet toilets and changing platforms.

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Evolving Trends

As airlines retire A380s, superior bathroom experiences diminish, making current offerings more valuable. Emirates’ shower suites remain unmatched, but vanities, bidets, and urinals from other carriers enhance flights significantly.

Passengers in first-class cabins benefit from these innovations, contrasting with shrinking spaces on newer aircraft.

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