Hey all
I have the good fortune to be travelling F to London in a few months - will be my very first time with Etihad! Anyone with experience travelling F who can offer me some advice on how to maximise the experience?
Cheers
I've flown Etihad First a couple of times. I much prefer the 787 Suite to the A380 apartment. I found the bed uncomfortable and the vibration from the crew walking up and down the aisle was very annoying. The seat only reclines so far which makes sense given you have a separate bed but I found it annoying and uncomfortable after a while. I sound like a snob lol but I did have an amazing experience in First on the 787 even though it wasn't a huge bedroom! Nevertheless on all flights the service and food was outstanding.
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The EY lounge in SYD is nice but small and gets crowded before the A380 flight. Try not to eat and drink too much there before the flight, you'll have 14 hours to enjoy better menu onboard.
Once you're onboard just enjoy the best F product out there. You'll have dedicated chef who will prepare anything from the menu at any time or can use ingredients on the menu to prepare other dishes you may wish to try. You can ask for a tour of the residence, they may or may not allow, depends on the CSM.
The new F lounge on AUH is absolutely stunning. I've been there 2.5 hours recently and could easily spend more time inside.
Don't forget to book CD in SYD and LHR:
https://www.etihad.com/en-au/plan-and-book/book-chauffeur/
If your booking done via AA you may have some problems as the rules changed recently but otherwise should be fine.
I've done couple of TRs you may find useful.
This one is SYD-LHR but features the old F lounge.
EY Apartments vs. LH First Class
Another is MEL-LHR with review of the new F lounge.
EY / CX / JL F reviews
Thanks guys for the amazing info. Really looking forward to the experience.
Silly question about the chauffeur service, is it just from my place to the airport? Does it also cover LHR to my hotel?
Thanks guys for the amazing info. Really looking forward to the experience.
Silly question about the chauffeur service, is it just from my place to the airport? Does it also cover LHR to my hotel?