This was another eye opening trip on many levels. On the airline front this was a trip I was really excited about, since I had heard so many great things about Etihad Airways. While the seat and entertainment were phenomenal, I didn't think the service or food was as good as that of many Asian/European…
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I completely agree with respect to the service on Middle Eastern carries. I've flown a few EK F segments recently and was consistently disappointed with the service, though the hard product is excellent. I'd like to try out EY F though, as I''ve only flown them in Y but was relatively impressed with their F lounge accessed through my DJ status. RJ J is average, not too impressive, but not too poor either.
Where's the India trip report?
Some of us are planning to go there and would like to read about your trip first...
Thanks for giving your thoughts about the UAE. Your trip reports have really improved overall since you started giving your impression of the cities you visit. I may not always agree with what you have to say about each place, but I'm always interested.
That's so strange about the service. I'm hoping EK is better in that department and I can't wait to try them. What's your future strategy for redemption with EK? Korean via Ultimate rewards?
@ BrewerSEA -- Almost makes it not worthwhile to book an ex-CMB ticket in EK F.
@ Michael -- It's coming, I promise. It's such a monster and I haven't had the time to finish it yet.
@ Jeremy -- I don't believe Korean miles can be used on JAL. The only reasonable way to use points/miles for EK F nowadays is by transferring SPG points to JAL, and frankly I'm not sure it's worth it. I'm thinking of booking a paid first class ticket on EK ex-CMB, as the fares are somewhat reasonable.