I had a roughly four hour layover in Abu Dhabi, as my flight from Washington arrived around 7PM, while my connecting flight to Ahmedabad was departing at 11PM.
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@ James -- Since a few weeks after the lounge opened, assuming you're connecting same day on a two cabin plane.
@ Lucky - did you use miles? Perhaps the MB S Class transfer is only for those on reVenue tickets??
@ BUrg -- I did use miles, but Etihad has never made a distinction for airport ground services between upgrades, award tickets, or revenue tickets.
@Lucky - Is there a time limit? And if not, is the $100 a flat rate no matter how much time you spend there? For four+ hours thats a good deal, but I'm not sure itd be worth it for two hours or so.
@Lucky Perhaps consider blurring out the faces of folks in certain pictures. Privacy + after a long haul flight not everyone wants to be captured for posterity on a travel blog. 😉
I distinctly remember being told that I don't get the free spa treatment when arriving in F and departing on J (on a 2 class flight..).
Was able to get the free service on the return though, arriving on J and departing on F.
Has this changed?
I am also wondering if there is time limit?
also - they are not charging this per person but rather per room, right?
In June my wife and I arrived 6 hours before our flight. They didn't seem thrilled we were there so early but ultimately swiped our credit card and let us have it.
The attendants must be saying people traveling in F are the biggest cheap asses.
Wait, so you were entitled to Mercedes S-Class transfer but didn't get it? Did you complain about this?
@ Lucky -
Did you find the VIP room food and drink quality to be any better than standard F lounge food?
First of all, looks amazing
However I’d pay double for a 10x10 sleeping room with a king size bed, alarm clock, and shower.
I value sleep and showers Uber alles
I connected from SIN to IAD in AUH on a first class award ticket the week before last and received the Mercedes transfer upon arrival in AUH. I had what was ostensibly an overnight layover. Not sure if that made a difference.
Mercedes transfer is available upon arrival When your final destination is AUH, people in transit with other connexions get the executive van service to the terminal with the rest of the
J class passengers. ENJOY IT!
Moreover, this situation with flights arriving at a remote stand will Stop with the opening of the mew terminal in 2021, right now all this, it reminds me very much to Doha International Airport a few years ago.
Well you got an extra review out of it so I suppose it's justifiable - otherwise sooooo not. I would pay NOT to look at that carpet.
I still have yet to find an airline which can enforce priority boarding on a flight to the Indian Subcontinent 😉