Etihad Airways to the UAE: Etihad Airways First Class New York to Abu Dhabi

It's also worth noting that that is NOT a Diet Coke!

I'm excited to hear what you thought of the UAE - I found the overall experience a bit "underwhelming", but maybe my expectations were too high.

This is a well-timed trip report for me. I'm weighing my AA option back from BKK and was thinking about Etihad. Given your review and the fact that CX/etc. via the Pacific would be less miles I'll pass. thank you

You know, it's funny. From my days as a former NRSA, where service was non-existent, I used to be a hard product guy all the way. Give me the best, and who cares about the rest.

But now, I'm starting to find that once the hard product is "good enough" that service really does matter.

It's kind of funny to read... you know we are all spoiled when you can fly in an enclosed suite with a bed and still describe it as disappointing!!!

p.s. would be really nice if when you clink on the pictures you linked in a larger version?

Nice touch of putting the music clip at the top of the post.... Made reading through a nice relaxing experience!

That dark bathroom looks gross. Love the bathroom on the Emirates A380. Better all around.

The music was a great sound track for the trip report. It almost felt like I was there.

Wow...that menu is incredibly sparse. Pass. Thanks for reporting on your flight - so they rest of us know...to cross them off our list.

20 minutes for a pre departure beverage in int'l F is unacceptable.

I know I have an itchy trigger finger, but don't you EVER use the call button?

JRL

I dunno about the look of the dinner starter, a log in a green puddle. I'd think United could come up with something more appetizing :\

@ Tiffany -- Coming in the next post. It was "interesting" alright.

@ Phil -- Hah, I know, it's certainly all relative. I'm not much of a tech guy, though I'll see what I can do on the photo front, because you're right, larger versions of the pictures would be nice.

@ JRL -- I do occasionally push it, though I was more interested in how long it would actually take before they served me without my prompting.

Have you seen how nice the crew rest area on the Etihad 777 is? http://www.airliners.net/photo/Etihad-Airways/Boeing-777-3FX-ER/1008034/

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As other said before, it is amazing to read the trip report with the music in the background 🙂

Great trip report so far, though I did not travel First, I did travel Business on their 77W and thought the seat was absolutely amazing. However I too found the food rather lackluster compared to Business of QR and EK.

I wonder if the food options on the "Kitchen Anytime" menu would have been better than the dinner and breakfast main courses. I agree with you regarding breakfast being served prior to an evening arrival. I probaby would have gone for the sandwich or the pie prior to arrival and the other as my dinner main course.

I am about to board this tomorrow. I appreciate your post and am looking forward to the F cabin. I would be very surprised if this tops CX's F cabin.

I heard the boarding music, it was mind blowing. Thanks for posting. I am planning to download the same and save it into my desktop. Thanks again.

The boarding music is quite pleasant but when you fly them regularly it really gets on your nerves.

My wife and I did the JFK Abu Dhabi 1st class on our way to the maldives. AWESOME!
The free car to Dubai was GENIUS!
I get my fix reading your trip reports, I don't even need to go myself anymore.

Who cares that your dinner was served on a tray, and that you had to wait a few minutes to get a drink?
Millions of people are starving around the world, and you are well fed and pampered. Get some perspective.