World's most expensive airline ticket now on sale: Etihad introduces £55,000 return fare from London to Melbourne

World's most expensive airline ticket now on sale: Etihad introduces £55,000 return fare from London to Melbourne in its swanky three-room A380 'Residence' suite

Millionaires travelling from London to Melbourne and back can now travel in Etihad's 'penthouse in the sky' - The Residence - for a cool £55,000, or 111,200 Australian dollars.

Customers splashing this ginormous amount of cash will be granted access to a three-room suite that comes with its own butler and chef. 

A Savoy-trained butler will serve bespoke meals prepared by an on-board chef to those staying in Etihad's the Residence

The Residence's lounge area features a 32in flat-screen LCD TV, leather double sofa and two fold-away dining tables

 A hallway leads to a bedroom that boasts a double bed – another first for a commercial airline – with designer Italian bed linen

Note

In addition to Etihad Airways' London-Melbourne route, these are some of the world's most expensive return flights:

1. Etihad, New York-Mumbai – £52,000 ($76,000) 
2. Etihad, New York-Abu Dhabi – £42,000 ($64,000)
3. Etihad, London-Mumbai – £35,000 ($52,000) 
4. Emirates, Los Angeles-Dubai – £23,500 ($36,000)
5. Cathay Pacific, New York-Hong Kong - £18,000 ($28,000)
6. Etihad, Los Angeles-Abu Dhabi – £18,000 ($28,000) 
7. Japan Airlines, Tokyo-London – £13,250 ($20,000)