Monday 4 September
Seat 4K
Having had plenty of The Business to and from Perth, I was looking forward to the expanded version over the Pacific. The Etihad lounge was good, and the champagne on boarding also.
Emile introduced himself, and offered to explain all the suite features. It was a full load in Business and also in Premium.
It took at least an hour to get a drink after wheels up, possibly longer. It was unclear why.
Lunch came with a similar menu to my last Perth flight in May, the Tasmanian Petuna Trout on sweet potato mash with garnishings was delicious – as was the cauliflower soup.
Emile kept the Petaluma 100 line Chardonnay flowing, and also offered me a taste of the Chenin Blanc, which I found too sweet. The (too small) cheese board rounded out the experience.
Later in the flight I visited the new bar, which is excellent. Same four people were there almost all night – I think row 7 would be troublesome in terms of noise.
The amenity kit was loaded with some nice products, and the PJ’s are a nice touch. The turn down service resulted in a very comfortable bed.
The seat is plush and nicely padded, comfortable even in the fully upright setting. I watched some movies from a pretty solid list.
Breakfast the next day was strange because I was served exactly last, and the scrambled eggs were almost cold as a result. It may be because I was working on my laptop at my table, but I would have preferred to be asked rather than having to look hungry to get a feed!
One cost cutting feature I really don’t like is the little flannel clothes have gone from the rest rooms, replaced with sandpaper rough paper towels. Boo that.
I got a bit excited and started on the Trout before taking the picture!
I
Overall this is the best business class between Australia and the USA still.
Seat 4K
Having had plenty of The Business to and from Perth, I was looking forward to the expanded version over the Pacific. The Etihad lounge was good, and the champagne on boarding also.
Emile introduced himself, and offered to explain all the suite features. It was a full load in Business and also in Premium.
It took at least an hour to get a drink after wheels up, possibly longer. It was unclear why.
Lunch came with a similar menu to my last Perth flight in May, the Tasmanian Petuna Trout on sweet potato mash with garnishings was delicious – as was the cauliflower soup.
Emile kept the Petaluma 100 line Chardonnay flowing, and also offered me a taste of the Chenin Blanc, which I found too sweet. The (too small) cheese board rounded out the experience.
Later in the flight I visited the new bar, which is excellent. Same four people were there almost all night – I think row 7 would be troublesome in terms of noise.
The amenity kit was loaded with some nice products, and the PJ’s are a nice touch. The turn down service resulted in a very comfortable bed.
The seat is plush and nicely padded, comfortable even in the fully upright setting. I watched some movies from a pretty solid list.
Breakfast the next day was strange because I was served exactly last, and the scrambled eggs were almost cold as a result. It may be because I was working on my laptop at my table, but I would have preferred to be asked rather than having to look hungry to get a feed!
One cost cutting feature I really don’t like is the little flannel clothes have gone from the rest rooms, replaced with sandpaper rough paper towels. Boo that.
I got a bit excited and started on the Trout before taking the picture!
I
Overall this is the best business class between Australia and the USA still.
