Emirates, Virgin Australia, Etihad. These airlines have in-flight bars

IT’S the last thing most of us would expect to stumble upon when wandering down the aisle of a packed plane, but some airlines are making magic happen in the skies.

IT’S the last thing most of us would expect to stumble upon when wandering down the aisle of a packed plane; a fully decked-out bar serving your favourite drinks.

No, it’s not a hallucination after a few too many hours of dealing with screaming kids and attempting to digest horrid meals. Believe it or not, some airlines are making magic happen in the skies by offering this rare luxury, mostly for their premium passengers.

From Emirates to Virgin Australia, here’s our pick of the best in-flight bars in the skies. Thank us later.

Oh, and please don’t go overboard with the alcohol in your excitement — drunken antics are not appreciated by the crew, or fellow passengers for that matter!

Emirates

Calling from Emirates plane bar lounge. Talking to my son Ruri pic.twitter.com/4solOXwgg2

— TboTouch (@iamtbotouch) December 7, 2013

Working at the bar on the plane to aus, had one to many I think ! #emirates#bar#class pic.twitter.com/IfpF3ffQ4M

— Bailey Wright (@baileywright92) May 3, 2013

A bar in the first and business class lounge on board Emirates A380 planes.

Um...my plane has a bar on it. pic.twitter.com/8Qq6VqTF2P

— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) April 1, 2014

Qatar

Una de las zonas más concurridas del @Airbus A380 de @qatarairways es el salón-bar de business pic.twitter.com/gND3QdvALd

— Avion Revue (@AvionRevueInt) September 18, 2014

Virgin Australia

@jamesguy7oaks In emergencies like that, switch to Cointreau! That's what the @VirginAustralia full bar is for. :) pic.twitter.com/M65CKjheYK

— Vicki Arkoff (@VickiArkoff) September 13, 2014

What you’ll see on the Virgin Australia Boeing 777.

Virgin Atlantic

We bet it won’t be empty for long. Picture: Jon Rawlinson

Only the best.

Etihad

Etihad has a discreet bar, tucked away.

It’s a good space for socialising.

You get your own personal minibar at your seat too.

Korean Air

#KoreanAir #A380 bar area offering pic.twitter.com/6czYj7U33a

— AirlineLoop (@AirlineLoop) February 12, 2014

British Airways

British Airways is set to deck out its new jets with bars.

The airlines are offering a throwback to the olden days of flying, where glamour was sky-high, and the drinks kept on flowing.

Elton John at the piano bar aboard his private plane by Terry O’Neill, 1974. pic.twitter.com/OHoIYRRuJt

— History In Pictures (@History_In_Pix) September 1, 2014