Singapore Airlines promises the super-rich the 'largest double bed in the sky'

Singapore Airlines will offer what it calls "the largest double bed in commercial aviation" as part of a S$2bn (£1.2bn) cabin upgrade, The Guardian reports, as super-rich passengers demand ever more luxurious travel. In the new first-class cabins, a bed for two people travelling together spans two adjoining seats and measures 203cm long and 152cm wide, larger than a standard UK double mattress of 190cm by 135cm. It comes with a mattress topper from the German luxury bedding maker Paradies, a duvet and a choice of pillows. Some business-class seats can also become a double bed, and the upgrade adds curved sliding doors for privacy and 4K touchscreens. In this race to the top, a one-way ticket can cost upwards of £10,000. Singapore Airlines was ranked the world's best overall airline by Skytrax this year, but has lost market share to rivals investing heavily in luxury.