The first class cabin of Qantas’s A380 super-jumbos, designed by Marc Newson, looks astonishingly like the U.S.S. Enterprise in Star Trek, reports Daily Mail. The interior includes LCD touch panels, leather seating, plants, sheepskin-covered full-length beds and more than 1,000 videos to choose from. Each berth even has a dresser for storing clothes – naturally, pyjamas are provided and there are just 14 berths in the whole cabin. The central area is provided for flyers to stretch their legs and sit down for a drink. According to the Qantas website, the planes are being introduced progressively with the latest flight schedule being Sydney to Hong Kong beginning Jan. 15. The Qantas planes currently operate between Los Angles and Sydney and Los Angles and Melbourne, among other international destinations.

Comlux, a charter company based in Zurich, unveiled its latest custom-fitted ultra-luxury jet, an Airbus A320 Prestige suitable for up to 19 passengers. Top-quality, exclusive materials were used throughout, with a natural color palette that echoes the sand and sky of the desert. The main room offers a VIP lounge with L shaped divan, two club seats and a large dining table for 6 guests. A fully private compartment offers either a cozy lounge for the day or a large double bed for the night. A dedicated bathroom with shower completes the private lounge. The plane has ample seating for members of a VIP’s travelling entourage. It also has a large cargo belly, allowing transportation of large amounts of luggage. This A320 is equipped with the latest technologies such as GSM, new touch screens, mood-lighting, wifi internet access and iPod/iPhone.

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Passengers looking for the best inflight experience would be wise to stick with the Virgin brand, if the gongs handed out in a recent award ceremony are anything to go by.

Last week, the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) annual Passenger Choice Awards lauded both V Australia and Virgin America for providing the “Best Overall Passenger Experience”, in the small and large airline categories respectively.

The awards are based on an online survey conducted earlier this summer, in which passengers were asked to evaluate their aviation experiences.

As well as the overall best award, Virgin America took another three prizes for Best in Region: Americas, Best Inflight Connectivity and Communications and Best Ground Experience.

The US domestic airline describes its RED inflight entertainment system as the “most advanced inflight entertainment system in the skies” — it offers a 30-film library, live TV, videogames, seat-to-seat chat, 3,000 MP3s, Google maps, a Shop platform and at-seat ordering.

V Australia also won the award for the Best Inflight Entertainment User Interface.

US carrier JetBlue took the prize for the Best Cabin Ambience, while Brazilian TAM Airlines won Best Inflight Publication.

Etihad took an award for the Best Single Achievement in Inflight Entertainment, with judges praising its E-BOX system, which features a USB Media Player for photos, videos and music, at seat ordering (in First Class) and seat-to-seat email and SMS communications.

Source: AFPrelxanews