Australian carrier Qantas has the world’s best on-board wine selection, according to the Cellar in the Sky Awards presented February 9.

The airline took four awards, including Best First Class Red Wine, Best First Class Fortified / Sweet Wine, Best First Class Cellar, and Best Presented Wine List.

Its parent Oneworld Alliance also took the prize for Best Airline Alliance, beating Star Alliance in second place and Sky Team in third.

Etihadhas redefined luxury air travel even further following the unveiling of its new Diamond First Class cabin.

The new cabin contains individual suites, which have been designed to provide customers with more privacy, greater comfort and increased storage.

You can begin enjoying the experience from August 2009, when the suite is fitted onto a brand new A340-600.

Sarting this spring, SWISS will gradually introduce a new First Class cabin in conjunction with its fleet renewal program.

The spacious surroundings and adjustable sidewalls provide extensive privacy, while sophisticated lighting and the contemporary-yet-warm SWISS design combine to create a pleasant sense of space.

In addition, the guest seat, complete with backrest and armrests, enables the First Class customer to dine or work with a fellow traveler at a generously-proportioned table.

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Emirates Airline’s will launch its first A380 commercial service from Dubai to New York JFK on August 1st. The 14-hour non-stop flight will also be the first-ever commercial A380 service to the United States.

Emirates expects delivery of five A380s in its current financial year and from December 1, first class passengers will be able to enjoy a shower during a flight between Heathrow and Dubai for a price of $9,500.

The A380 airbuses will have to carry an extra 500kg of water,25 per cent more than currently, to ensure that all 14 First Class passengers can have a decent dousing.

Another airline to offer individual private suites to its first-class passengers is JAL (Japan Air Lines) who has created along with London-based James Park Associates the new “JAL Suite”. The first class compartments are now 20% more roomy.

Upholstered in grey leather, the seat’s shape is basically a bolted down traditional armchair with facing ottoman, above which is a 19-inch TV screen.

Passengers can enjoy the latest movies, music and games using JAL’s state-of-the-art audio-visual-on-demand (AVOD) in-flight entertainment system,” according to JAL.

On first glimpse, it may look futuristic but the very functionality of the suite is that offers elite privacy for the First Class traveler.

Elegantly designed S-shaped cabins, the integrated recliner turn the seat into a fully flat bed that offers a sound sleep to its passengers.

The iPod connectivity allows commuters to plug in there iPod and view the needful on the huge FC suites with large video monitor.