Etihad Airways has just reported their 2018 results, and... they're really, really bad. The press release about these results is titled "Etihad Airways Improves Core Performance in 2018 as Transformation Continues." Well, that's one way to look at it.…
A bit over a week ago I wrote about the rumor that American and Etihad may be cutting ties, as Etihad instead pursues a partnership with United. This would be a blow to the value of American miles, as redeeming for travel on Etihad is one of the best…
This is a rumor I've been hearing for a while now from reputable sources, and in the past 24 hours I've seen several people mention this publicly, so I figured I'd share my take and what I know. Let's call this a rumor for now, since this kind of stuff…
I write all the time about opportunities to buy miles with programs like Alaska Mileage Plan, American AAdvantage, and Avianca LifeMiles, though at the moment there's another airline loyalty program selling miles that some might find useful. Etihad Guest…
Etihad has been struggling financially for quite a while, and is undergoing a restructuring, as we see them try to increase revenue and cut costs. In addition to cutting off or reducing support for many of their unprofitable airline investments (airberlin,…
Etihad Airways operates a fleet of just 10 Airbus A380s. So while they can use these planes to operate some of their flagship routes, they have to be selective with where they fly the planes. Contrast that to Emirates, where nearly half of their fleet…
Etihad Airways has been struggling financially the past couple of years, and has been cost cutting to no end. The airline posted a 1.5 billion USD loss for 2017, with no signs of their operating performance improving materially anytime soon. The airline…
I find this to be an interesting development. We've known for quite a while that Etihad Airways has been struggling. While I doubt the airline ever made money, they've really been unraveling ever since the "Etihad Airways Partner" concept fell apart…
For me this is a week of travel planning. Earlier I shared the details of the trip that I booked to Sri Lanka, which includes travel in business class on Japan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and KLM. I'm excited about all the new products I'll be able…
As we know, for a long time Etihad was on a money spending spree, as they tried to develop their "Etihad Airways Partners" concept. This was basically their way of trying to create a fourth global alliance by buying stakes in all kinds of struggling…
The disastrous 'Etihad Airways Partners' experiment is largely over, though Etihad does still have an equity stake in European airline Air Serbia. While this is not an airline you might immediately think to fly across the Atlantic, the benefit of the…
In 2014 Etihad introduced The Residence, the most exclusive experience available in commercial aviation. The Residence offers a three room suite with butler service on Etihad's fleet of 10 Airbus A380s. I reviewed The Residence on a flight between Abu…
There's been a lot of talk this year about how Emirates Airline may come to the rescue of struggling Etihad Airways and potentially merge the two airlines into the one (Emirates) brand, given their two global hubs are geographically so close together.…
At the forward door I was greeted by the cabin manager and pointed towards my seat, 4F. Etihad's business class cabin on the A320 consists of a total of 16 seats, spread across four rows in a 2-2 configuration. For aircraft mostly operating regional…
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. As usually seems to be the case, our flight arrived at a remote stand. I didn't mind this…
I landed at Washington Dulles Airport from my connection around 6PM, so I had over four hours until my flight to Abu Dhabi. Upon arrival I headed to the Etihad Lounge, which only opened around 6:30PM. There my passport was checked and I was issued boarding…
Etihad Airways has been focused on ways to generate ancillary revenue as a way of improving their profitability, and today they announced what they consider to be the next step of that. Etihad Airways has announced that they're introducing Economy Space,…
Hello from Ahmedabad! After flying Etihad’s 787 first class from Washington to Abu Dhabi, then spending a few hours in a private room at Etihad’s first class lounge, it was time to connect to Ahmedabad on an Etihad A320. While I’ll…
After flying Etihad 787 first class from Washington to Abu Dhabi, I had access to Etihad's first class lounge before my connecting flight. My connection was about four hours. I've reviewed Etihad's first class lounge before, so this time I wanted to…
Hello from Abu Dhabi! I just took Etihad's 13 hour flight from Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi in first class. I've flown the airline in first class on the A380, 777, and A340, and wanted to see how the 787 compared. I also wondered how Etihad's product…
Etihad has been cost cutting significantly the past couple of years, after losing billions of dollars in botched investments. While the airline had been introducing cost cutting measures in their lounges around the world, recently they did something…
