I recently traveled IAD-BOM on Etihad Dreamliner First. Flight attendants were too busy to escort me to my seat when I boarded initially. In stead of the chef taking my order, the flight attendant had to take it as again he was too busy! The sun woke me up while I was sleeping 6 hrs into the flight as the window tint is ironically not strong enough to block the sunlight. Food was good, I must say. Good selection of whiskies - Blue Label! Asked if they have any stouts or dark beers, in stead was given a very bad tasting beer - don't remember the name now. Some Australian beer. Upon arrival at AUH for transit, had to go through a transit hall, at least 500 people walking like a cattle through the hallway, with no separate lines for First/Business Class pax or an escort. This ate up about 1.25hr out of my 2hr transit time. When i finally reached the lounge, the attendant was like, ' You need to go to gate now'. I asked if I can just refresh quickly. I was given a blunt reply, ' Yea, but 10 mins, 10MINS ONLY!'. Those were her words and the capital letters is how her tone sounded. AUH-BOM flight was unexpectedly better than IAD-AUH. Overall, I would never pay a penny to fly Etihad First. But one of the few cheaper options when using ADVANTAGE miles. I'll give 2/5 stars.
Hey Sam I am a avgeek kid from Delhi, India and a big bug fan of your's. I am 11 yrs. Old. But it is since 3 months now and you have not posted new videos. Pls upload waiting for it.Best of luck from India for further trips. Come to Delhi once.B-)
I was wondering the same thing, the wife and i are planning a trip in a year from now and we are hoping to afford business class. First class 1-2 a month, high roller...
Looks brilliant, Sam! Btw, have you flown on Oman Air Business Class yet? Read that their product is simply out of this world and is moreakin to being a ffirst class!
Wow there Sam mate, would you actually like to care to credit the music there pal. Watched all the videos were you use this song and you don't credit it once. Very helpful mate 👍🏻
Nice trip report on airliners.net and the first class suits are a 5 star design and Sam I'm wondering to how you can afford a first class ticket on EY & other airlines
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Ahhhhh! The older boarding music. Pure magic, man.
Very nice to see your videos as well as pictures on the other website
Sam awesome video sir. you do a great job as always. your a lucky man to go on these flights. best regards
I recently traveled IAD-BOM on Etihad Dreamliner First. Flight attendants were too busy to escort me to my seat when I boarded initially. In stead of the chef taking my order, the flight attendant had to take it as again he was too busy! The sun woke me up while I was sleeping 6 hrs into the flight as the window tint is ironically not strong enough to block the sunlight. Food was good, I must say. Good selection of whiskies - Blue Label! Asked if they have any stouts or dark beers, in stead was given a very bad tasting beer - don't remember the name now. Some Australian beer. Upon arrival at AUH for transit, had to go through a transit hall, at least 500 people walking like a cattle through the hallway, with no separate lines for First/Business Class pax or an escort. This ate up about 1.25hr out of my 2hr transit time. When i finally reached the lounge, the attendant was like, ' You need to go to gate now'. I asked if I can just refresh quickly. I was given a blunt reply, ' Yea, but 10 mins, 10MINS ONLY!'. Those were her words and the capital letters is how her tone sounded. AUH-BOM flight was unexpectedly better than IAD-AUH. Overall, I would never pay a penny to fly Etihad First. But one of the few cheaper options when using ADVANTAGE miles. I'll give 2/5 stars.
Impressive video Sam! Finally Etihad gets to join all of the other airlines operating the 787-9!
I’m going to be a computer engineer in Dubai and this is a really great video
Nicely done my friend !! Thanks for sharing
Big fun of your videos✈️
Fantastic video!
Great Vid. Fires up the wonder lust!
Excellent trip report mister chui!
Always good to see a video from Sam. Keep up the good work
Fantastic video! Looks amazing.
Great video as always! Thanks...
Next time you fly on an Etihad 787 you should do a walk around around the plane.I really wanna see their economy class on-flight video.
Hey Sam I am a avgeek kid from Delhi, India and a big bug fan of your's. I am 11 yrs. Old. But it is since 3 months now and you have not posted new videos. Pls upload waiting for it.Best of luck from India for further trips. Come to Delhi once.B-)
He has gone to Delhi.
I am also an Avgeek from India! (chennai)
+Seal Team06 did he post any vid of the trip?
Great vid as always
I think the man with beard and whiskers at 5:54 was also with you onboard A380 from London to Abu Dhabi, right? What a coincidence!.
+CYTL1960 Perhaps that is his travel buddy.
+CYTL1960 his name is Gino, he goes on a lot of inaugural and special flights
Great vlog Sam
Another great video, Sam. I have to ask....how can you afford all these 1st class tickets???
I was wondering the same thing, the wife and i are planning a trip in a year from now and we are hoping to afford business class. First class 1-2 a month, high roller...
I think he's a retired pilot?
John Nolewajka Probably he is a wealthy businessman? Maybe?
Aurelio MEGA 18k subscribers is not enough for that... I think he is millionaire and a hardcore fan of aviation.
Definitely he is a wealthy and successful businessman, as 1 trip of the Residence on one of his vid costs $27k
Fantastic video, congratulations!
Such beauty of an aircraft
Well done on the videos!
Watching from the island of Bermuda!
I like the livery on Etihads planes so much
Wonderful movie!
Looks brilliant, Sam! Btw, have you flown on Oman Air Business Class yet? Read that their product is simply out of this world and is moreakin to being a ffirst class!
Nice videos bro
Sweet ride - sadly my hometown provided less desirable weather
You should travel on iceland air
do you do hotel room videos?...thanks for sharing
Did you make both flights without laying over in Dusseldorf?
Excellent!
Awesome!
9:45 not too keen to be on your little movie.
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That man was a fugitive from Justice. He has since been apprehended and sentenced to flying on Delta Airlines for the rest of his life..the HORROR
Good video:-) i didnt know they used the dreamliner
They one of the biggest operators of the 787-9 only u hear me 787-9
Not any 787 just 787-9
They ver big operator of the 787-9 now u understood
@@Mudzyy yeah I know it now lol
What happened to a forward facing seat? I'd be upset if I booked a first class seat and received this configuration.
nice video. And what is that background music?
Hey Sam!Can i ask when this flight had happened?Awesome video as always,great filming and editing!BIG LIKE! :)
Sunday the 1st February 2015.
Sam, Did you get free WiFi and stuff with it been an inaugural flight?
Is that Gino who is traveling with you?
good video but why dont you show us the landing
Pleas go with Emirates or Thai
But why the OLD boarding music?
Are you from Düsseldorf because you seem to be leaving from there a lot.
He was born in Hong Kong lives in The United Arab Emirates ( forgot the name of the place)
Black smoke trail?? Didn't know that was a thing?!
that "lounge" tho, come on Dusseldof
whats the name of the song?
It's the ethihad airways boarding music.
Wonder what happened after this ?? Etihad runs A330-300 for DUS to AUH currently !! Did they withdraw dreamliner ?
nope still the 787, but with 2-class config now
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Wow there Sam mate, would you actually like to care to credit the music there pal. Watched all the videos were you use this song and you don't credit it once. Very helpful mate 👍🏻
Anyone flying the Etihad 787 in economy class soon? I'm really interested in seeing its economy class on-flight video. Please let me know.
this is dewa,
a term means very2 excellent,
Name of song
Nice trip report on airliners.net and the first class suits are a 5 star design and Sam I'm wondering to how you can afford a first class ticket on EY & other airlines
wallla i love 787.
I'm jealous to you :)
Must be really annoying for airlines that used to travel over east Ukraine AND Syria to have to avoid both airspaces now.
+Thomasng I see
A TERRA É PLANA
Not your best review Sam, in fact one of your worst especially for an inaugural flight.Not a lot of information about anything really.