EY A380 SYD-AUH starts Monday 1st June

[EUROPA]

Brand new a380 service starts Monday on EY455 SYD-AUH. It would seem that EY had planned to have 4 A380s in service by now but only currently have 2 meaning that EY11 and EY17 AUH-LHR are having their a380 service scaled back to 77W and 346 and EY455 on Thursdays and Sundays will still be 77W..

Flying J on EY455 (a380) this week and looking forward to trying out the new product

 

[RooFlyer]

:shock: Can you give a source for that info please? I'm on EY455 (F Apartment) on a Saturday in October and would like to keep abreast of developments like this!

 

[MrJetset]

Brand new a380 service starts Monday on EY455 SYD-AUH. It would seem that EY had planned to have 4 A380s in service by now but only currently have 2 meaning that EY11 and EY17 AUH-LHR are having their a380 service scaled back to 77W and 346 and EY455 on Thursdays and Sundays will still be 77W..

Flying J on EY455 (a380) this week and looking forward to trying out the new product

Actually, the 3rd A380 A6-APB is being delivered today A380-MSN176 (EY #3) F-WWAY | a380.boards.net

SYD will not be daily for a few months, yet. The aircraft will actually fly AUH-SYD-xAUH-LHR-AUHx-SYD etc.

 

[EUROPA]

:shock: Can you give a source for that info please? I'm on EY455 (F Apartment) on a Saturday in October and would like to keep abreast of developments like this!

This is just from checking the aircraft type on the EY bookings page.. A couple of months ago, all EY455/EY454 flights from 1st June showed a380, they have now changed with some being a380, some 77W. Same for EY11,17 etc so it would seem there was a delay in delivery.

As mentioned above by Jock28, it seems their 3rd A380 is being delivered today and I believe there is also a 4th one ready to be delivered shortly so I would think by October you should be ok and they should be back on schedule but keep an eye on it.

 

[RooFlyer]

Thanks EUROPA. Nothing I can do of course if they sub the plane, but still ...

In respect of the A380-spotters page. Wow! I thought train spotters were a bit obsessive.

 

[EUROPA]

Thanks EUROPA. Nothing I can do of course if they sub the plane, but still ...

In respect of the A380-spotters page. Wow! I thought train spotters were a bit obsessive.

yeah, those guys are all over it. 3rd a380 now delivered, currently in AUH.

 

[R36snowbound]

:shock: Can you give a source for that info please? I'm on EY455 (F Apartment) on a Saturday in October and would like to keep abreast of developments like this!

Hi Rooflyer,

I am in the same boat, EY455 on Saturday 10th October, which Saturday are you flying out?

 

[opusman]

I'm on EY455 (F Apartment) on a Saturday in October and would like to keep abreast of developments like this!

Not doing the Residence then?

 

[RooFlyer]

Hi Rooflyer,

I am in the same boat, EY455 on Saturday 10th October, which Saturday are you flying out?

The week before!

Not doing the Residence then?

Sadly, not available with miles

 

[shannan94]

My flight (1/7/15) EY455 has been changed from 9.55pm departure to 9.25pm departure - seems a slight tweak in schedule.

 

[kpc]

Not doing the Residence then?

Sadly, not available with miles

actually, the Residence is available with Etihad Miles...around a million or so from memory

 

[Alanslegal]

actually, the Residence is available with Etihad Miles...around a million or so from memory

And a million or so points for the residence is like 8x the cost of the standard apartments - so unless one has millions of points, I'd take the 8 apartment flights.

 

[kpc]

And a million or so points for the residence is like 8x the cost of the standard apartments - so unless one has millions of points, I'd take the 8 apartment flights.

...but how much are the bragging rights worth...!
When Sq first opened their suites on the A380 for award bookings, they too were asking over a million SQ KrisFlyer miles :shock:

 

[RooFlyer]

And a million or so points for the residence is like 8x the cost of the standard apartments - so unless one has millions of points, I'd take the 8 apartment flights.

And a million EY Guest miles is precisely a million more than I have, or ever had!

 

[Alanslegal]

...but how much are the bragging rights worth...!
When Sq first opened their suites on the A380 for award bookings, they too were asking over a million SQ KrisFlyer miles :shock:

Kevin, I will be awaiting for your photos of The Residence That's the closest I will ever get at this stage.

 

[kpc]

Kevin, I will be awaiting for your photos of The Residence That's the closest I will ever get at this stage.

You will be waiting a long time...I have 0 Etihad miles.

 

[knasty]

Now that's the op up to die for.

 

[R36snowbound]

The week before!


Should be a great flight in the new first apartments, please let us know your thoughts on the new offering.

Cheers,

 

[Major]

You could try the F offering on the 787-9 from BNE - AUH

Etihad Boeing 787 goes non-stop on Brisbane-Abu Dhabi flights - Australian Business Traveller

 

[MrJetset]

Now that's the op up to die for.

Will never happen. EY has made this known, rather the Butler will serve F pax and the cabin will fly empty.