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Etihad
Founded in 2003, the Middle-Eastern airline has cemented its status as one of the best airlines in the world in an impressively short amount of time.
First Class passengers enjoy a complimentary chauffeur service, an onboard shower and spa, and one of the largest in-flight apartments available.
Daniel Gillaspia, a prolific travel-hacker from Texas, flew from Abu Dhabi to New York in one of Etihad's famous First Class "Residences" - a 3-room private luxury cabin.
Thanks to meticulous planning and some serious credit card crunching, he managed to accumulate over 1 million air miles and pay just $52.80 for the $10,000 journey, and he explains how he did it on his blog, $4.
Gillaspia provided us with photos of his experience in one of the best First Class cabins in the world.