i love your reports because they aren't the type of "camera in the face of an over-excited influencer". I actually get to see what you see and learn something.
Etihad can be very hit and miss, especially on the 777s regarding, food, service, and legroom. However, what amazed me was after a 16 hour flght, you had to get a bus!
So my 2 cents here...first of all I like to say thank you for not being one of those obnoxious travel vlogers who talk and yap the entire time. You give brief concise details and you let your videography do 90% of the talking. Kudos to you my friend love your trip reports awesome videos my friend!!! 👍🏼👍🏼
The Dodger Dog no no, don’t give us two cents, give us a whole dollar 💵 at least 🤣 (btw, I agree! I hate it when vloggers chat through the whole video! I’d rather read brief captions like this guy does!)
No, Qatar is garbage when I flew on their A330, the crew did not care and the legroom was disappointing. Etihad is now retiring their 777s and their new 787s have lot nicer interiors and since Etihad now has fully resumed, the meals are also excellent.
The legroom is for small people .they were outstanding when they first started but then forgot the ordinary people and pandered even more to business and first .
Lily M ikr Emirates, etihad and qatar are all over rated. I dont know whats so great about them nothing special and yes, you’re more closely watched when u come from the us to lets say dubai on Emirates or abu dhabi on etihad
Lily M Bullshit and nonsense. You have no idea what you are talking about. Qatar Airways, specially, and Emirates are miles ahead americans carriers in fleet and service on board. Regarding “dirty secrets”, they are based on cultural reasons, and your criticism show your biased and occidental centric short view.
I flew SQ from SYD to LHR via SIN last week in economy class . On that showing Etihad is just not in the same league . SQ was very good , service level , food quality and comfort far surpassed that of EY . I have flown with Etihad many times , but no more .
That's why if you want to fly a middle eastern airline, Emirates or Qatar airways are the best, both have good food with a good portion size and customer service is generally very good even in economy
That’s why I NEVER do Etihad for long haul. My LAX-UAE flights have always been on Emirates. 3 full meals + snacks + amenity kits + always asking for extra food, all the free alcohol + baggage + ICE.. it’s a win win imo
That's A Crap airline bro , Absolutely Horrible .I got enough experience when I travelled from Abu Dhabi to Washington And Back , Seriously avoid flying with 'em
Just had a flight with them, they put back everything on the tray. Butter, crackers, proper dessert and yoghurt. I think they were trying to reduce meals however they realized that it's not gonna work.
We flew from Sydney - Manchester via Abu Dhabi on Etihad. The food portions were small, they mixed up our seats and the IFE wasn’t working at all on the Sydney - Abu Dhabi leg.
Food is extremely disappointing for such a long flight in my opinion, i mean the food portions and choices seemed very ordinary and less attractive and there weren’t any desserts offered with the meals if i remember correctly something we usually see with most of the competitive airliners these days, very disappointed with Etihad Airways and would avoid this airline at all costs for such long haul flights.
Lost_Gelinkt Well if you’re going to bring such a lame comparison to my point please don’t even bother saying anything i would suggest, and how about you go do a little research on how this airline food and service rating is considered worldwide and how it gets handled and rated from lower to higher standards being awarded to different airliners of the world and the lets talk we all know this isn’t restaurant but trust me these international airliners are nothing less when it comes to providing some very high quality service and food to its passengers.
Lost_Gelinkt Oh yeah! And by the way since it does seems like you do have a lot of free time on your hands how about you do a little research on a word called “SKYTRAX” trust me you will get lot of answers to your so called (it isn’t a RESTAURANT) sort of questions, comparisons and concerns.
If this is the current standard of Etihad in its economy class, I realize that it has dropped a lot: in 2014 I traveled from Guarulhos to Abu-Dhabi and Bangkog-Abu-Dhabi and I remember very well that the cutlery was made of stainless steel and the glasses were made of glass! Also the presentation of the lunch tray (and other meals) was more abundant.
@@R-ty4mo Yeah, the Abu Dhabi government doesn't really give a s--- about them (apart from the Manchester City shirts deal); in fact, when people think of airlines from UAE, they think only *Emirates.*
@M eh Yeah, they'd be squeezed in by Ryanair (obscenely cheap fares) and Turkish Airlines and/or BA (legacy carriers with better networks) had they tried to hike their fares.
Thank you for being honest and not obnoxious. Unlike vloggers like Sam Chui who basically suck up to the airlines and CEOs to gain favors. As far as the meals go though, I wouldn't expect much if I paid 300 Euros to fly across the world. I think it's fair considering Singapore charges over $1000 for LAX to SIN.
I flew Etihad a few years ago and I was very impressed. The catering even in coach was great. It came with main, salad,dessert and bread. It looks like things have changed at Etihad. Mediocre is right.
I have never flown with Etihad but have flown with Emirates many times, on the San Francisco Dubai Mumbai route and I vouch for Emirates. It never disappoints. The planes are always the new Airbus A 380 which are quieter. And more to the point, Emirates serve three full meals during a sixteen hour flight to Dubai, without charging extra. The only inconvenience is the near 5pm departure time from SFO and near 5am from Mumbai. But the rest is flawless. On my last flight I got a free upgrade to Business class and it was like heaven.
I went on etihad around 2 weeks ago. The food cutbacks were no longer present and they had gone back to the original meals. The flights were from BKK-AUH and AUH-LHR.
@Denis Franks all Asian carriers are way better than them. ANA, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Thai and Asiana. What the hell animates me to go to those hypocrite UAE.
I use to love flying etihad but over the past 2 years ive noticed a huge difference. Flown on the 787 during the summer even that exerience was poor. Flying on the 777 on thursday... Hope its their new interiour as its much more nicer and spacious
Wow, I knew their first class was good (I've heard). Have never heard of their economy tho. Good to know, hope to one day do a trip report of my own :P
Having flown Etihad many times over the last decade, in all three classes, yeah, their regular (not The Residence) first class is mighty comfy, business is fine, but I only did eco three times in the last decade, and the vid showed it all.
the meal size perhaps depends on the catering service at the departure airport. I used Etihad some months ago from Jakarta-Abu dhabi-Paris, and they served a big meal.
I’ve flown Etihad three times and they are not a bad airline. I’ve had a pleasant experience with them. Don’t understand why they receive so much negativity, their cabins and service are good.
I travelled on Etihad after a long time recently, the overall quality has dropped. You just know when your in , that somethings missing! It’s a great airline but not in its best I would say. Hoping things will get back in Etihad!
Wife and I flew with Etihad from London to Bangkok via AD 12 years ago. Then, on each of the 2 legs you got 2 three course meals - 4 decent meals in total! What a change, this is awful, minuscule portions and charge you extra to top up
I really appreciate you making these videos because you’re that guy on the long haul flights that has his window wide open while everyone is trying to sleep! 😂 Btw, is that Costco looking gate area at LAX air conditioned?
I flew Etihad on Business several times. SIN-FRA, ICN-CDG, BRU-ICN. What I disliked was the Abu Dhabi airport where you never got to use the aerobridges, you had to walk really far to catch your connecting flight, and landing in the middle of the night. The food on business was great, but they can run out of food if you don’t order
Welcome to bagged lunches with green minced leaves in the sandwiches, no in flight quality snacks and now charging for microwaved meals ( ramen noodle lke) in flight from AUH to European destinations in the name of enhancing choices. Welcome to Etihad, the best airline in the world. Thank you skytrax.
I flew for Etihad years ago (I’ve actually flown that 777 (ETO) and did the LAX route countless times). I was always quite proud of the product, and the professionalism of our cabin crew. Those flights are very tiring for all the crew, and the rest they get is less than you would suspect for such a long flight. I have heard there have been many changes to the service levels, I’m sorry to hear that it doesn’t meet expectations.
Having used both Emirates & Qatar on long haul recently I've often wondered about Etihad. Tbf, based on this I'll not be using them anytime soon. It didn't look *terrible*, just very, very basic for long haul on a middle eastern carrier. I'd say in Economy Gulf & Oman have overtaken them in terms of quality & service lately?
bandar bhai as of now, this economy product is only on the 777. The Dreamliner and A380s have the new cabin product which is far more superior in my opinion. Look it up
My dad flew Etihad Economy to Turkey and switched to Turkish Airlines to Tunis since Etihad dosent fly direct. He said that the number of security checks and the service was horrible, and that changed when he got into the Turkish Airlines plane.
When i flew with them from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi on their a380, i absolutely loved it, leg room was decent but the food and entertainment system was really good imo, even their smaller flights from Abu Dhabi to cochin were decent for the price.
Personally havent had any problems with flying Etihad economy yet. Flown with them 3 times now. The best i've flown is probably with EVA and Emirates. Great experiences. That said, if i could save 100€ by flying etihad instead of EVA or Emirates i would.
if you are visiting southeast asia. I challenge you to fly with Garuda Indonesia with their Neo A330 from Denpasar (DPS) -Medan (KNO) -london (LHR).by using their super diamond suits and I'm sure they will not disappoint you with their seat and also the food.
I flew Etihad from Dallas/Ft Worth to Abu Dhabi where i Lived for 2 years. I flew Etihad from Abu Dhabi several times to the Philippines in Business class, the flights were good but their seats are hard.
I remember going to a fast food joint in LA many years ago. All employees there were Hispanics. After ordering my meal I had a question that was unrelated to my order. The lady did not understand a word of English!
I’m not sure of the foundation for the criticism, here! I did a return journey from Heathrow to Indonesia, with a refuelling stop in Abu Dhabi at the beginning of 2019 and found the Airline, it’s Staff, it’s food and all other facilities excellent!
I flew Etihad's A340-600 from KWI to AUH back in 2008 when I was in the military on combat leave, and it was a great experience. It was a free for all, and I had an entire row to myself across the entire cabin (20% load factor) I thought at the time that an A321 would've made a lot more sense for that particular flight, but it seems that wastefulness caught up to them eventually.
Flew etihad for the first time this january... was kinda surprised at how low budget it felt after watching videos of the residence a while ago. It's not the worse thing though. At the very least it does offer a proper power outlet, which turkish airline didn't. Cabin crew was nice enough.
Here what I do, ask for more. Second time. And surprisingly they will bring you. And my favourite way, go to the galley and chit chat. They also like a passnger is appreciating their job. And have nice time enjoying Business class food. Yes they can bring anything anywhere. And if you are lucky, you may cross path with cabin crew head. PS: From my experiences.
@@fabriziom nope. Not every passenger is same. And yes they did have extra food for long haul flights. Now in future I dont know what will happen. So it is not for use.
Etihat used to have good service, flew them to India once. The only complaint at the time was the leg room. However now I will avoid flying them. Plus it’s semi scary to be in a Middle Eastern country.
Maybe I am missing something, but why did that flight follow such a circuitous route? It was such an enormous arc. Never having flown Ethihad,I doubt whether I'd want to now! My heart goes out to you for such an uncomfortable and dreary flight.
It’s quicker to fly than far north, because it’s actually a shorter distance. If you use google earth, and drop a pin at LAX, and measure the distance to Abu Dhabi, you’ll see how far nor you actually go.
Okay so the Etihad 777-200s (the one flown in this video) are more outdated and not as good as the new a380s. That is one of the reasons for the poor space and seating, but the food, I have no idea why it is like this. However, on the a380s, economy is really good and the meals are actually quite good. In business class, the seats are massive for what you’re paying, you get full sized meals for free, and you can order it whenever you want. In my opinion, Etihad is really good, but it depends on where you’re flying to and from so that you get the right plane and also your budget, because obviously, business is going to be better than economy.
Is it still that bad in 2020? I flew 2 years ago and it was really good. In this Summer, i wanted to fly ethiad again, but this video shocked me really hard.
The catering was indeed meagre for such a long journey. I would've made up the short fall by loading up on the sandwiches and other offerings in the galley. Very well produced trip report. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
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i love your reports because they aren't the type of "camera in the face of an over-excited influencer". I actually get to see what you see and learn something.
Etihad can be very hit and miss, especially on the 777s regarding, food, service, and legroom. However, what amazed me was after a 16 hour flght, you had to get a bus!
That sucks bigtime
They resumed their normal meals many months before
Etihad is now retiring their 777s and their new 787s have lot nicer interiors and since Etihad now has fully resumed, the meals are also excellent.
And a350 are very good now
Now Air India will use 6 of Etihad's 777-300ER configured with First Class, shi gon' upgrade extra premium
So my 2 cents here...first of all I like to say thank you for not being one of those obnoxious travel vlogers who talk and yap the entire time. You give brief concise details and you let your videography do 90% of the talking. Kudos to you my friend love your trip reports awesome videos my friend!!! 👍🏼👍🏼
The Dodger Dog or fawning over how awesome first class is. Of course it’s going to be great, now tell us what it’s like in steerage!
The Dodger Dog no no, don’t give us two cents, give us a whole dollar 💵 at least 🤣 (btw, I agree! I hate it when vloggers chat through the whole video! I’d rather read brief captions like this guy does!)
Yes, really nice video. Unlike the annoying and fake, Sam Chui
The Dodger Dog he should talk but captions should be optional bc people may be blind
Cooling Heat comment makes no sense but sure it’s all good. 👍🏼
Even Air Koryo (DPRK) serves dessert for its Beijing-Pyongyang route.
Yea
Wow etihad is now worse than air koryo
No it doesn’t.
lmao😂😂😂
No, Qatar is garbage when I flew on their A330, the crew did not care and the legroom was disappointing.
Etihad is now retiring their 777s and their new 787s have lot nicer interiors and since Etihad now has fully resumed, the meals are also excellent.
David is always so gentle with the pillows and blankets, patting them like that
Hello Sweety, where are you from?
@@italianprince8858 Let me answer it for her.She is from Earth
Over the last 3 years etihad has turned into a low cost carrier.
Poor economy guests.. 15 hours in a sardine can! I can dream this plane but luckily max 8.5 hours a flight.. Killing
Agreed, i was disappointed during my last flight with them.
I was shocked at this video. Etihad won awards for best customer service ? Any airline that sells food on a flight for cash is BUDGET.
Yet still earned the 5 Star Award
Yeah I flew in 493 euros from Amsterdam to Delhi and back!
Wow didn’t realise Etihad was like that. More like a longhaul budget airline!
They've descended to new lows recently. I remember in 2015 they were ranked up there with Emirates, Singapore, Qatar, and Cathay
The legroom is for small people .they were outstanding when they first started but then forgot the ordinary people and pandered even more to business and first .
They eventually became back to normal on their new fleet
yep, your better off flying emirates economy
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I don’t think that an airline like Etihad should cut on food like that
@@deepadu999 what are you talking about
Lily M can you elaborate more on the part of flying to the US from their hubs? Why would the authorities do that?
Lily M ikr Emirates, etihad and qatar are all over rated. I dont know whats so great about them nothing special and yes, you’re more closely watched when u come from the us to lets say dubai on Emirates or abu dhabi on etihad
Qatar have a very nice economy class
Lily M Bullshit and nonsense. You have no idea what you are talking about. Qatar Airways, specially, and Emirates are miles ahead americans carriers in fleet and service on board. Regarding “dirty secrets”, they are based on cultural reasons, and your criticism show your biased and occidental centric short view.
I flew SQ from SYD to LHR via SIN last week in economy class . On that showing Etihad is just not in the same league . SQ was very good , service level , food quality and comfort far surpassed that of EY . I have flown with Etihad many times , but no more .
That's why if you want to fly a middle eastern airline, Emirates or Qatar airways are the best, both have good food with a good portion size and customer service is generally very good even in economy
Respect for you! A flight of 15h and that in economy class. Holy damn
came back etihad sydney to abu dhabi 14 hours pheww was long
That’s why I NEVER do Etihad for long haul. My LAX-UAE flights have always been on Emirates. 3 full meals + snacks + amenity kits + always asking for extra food, all the free alcohol + baggage + ICE.. it’s a win win imo
tbf emirates is quite expensive these days
@gscaria they already dropping standards. before you got voss water in lounge now you get Evian lmao
@@R-ty4mo evian tastes better tho
@@kamalnesr its the fact they opted for a much cheaper product.. for its premium passengers.
@@R-ty4mo i see your point, but evian is still quite expensive and considered premium-ish
Thanks for the review.
I'll avoid flying Etihad, poor legroom, food and buy on board for additional snacks, drinks.
No thanks.
fIvE sTaR aIrLiNe
You won't even be able to buy food because they're cutting food in economy completely at the moment...
That's A Crap airline bro , Absolutely Horrible .I got enough experience when I travelled from Abu Dhabi to Washington And Back , Seriously avoid flying with 'em
@@renzumusicandtravels6971 oof yikes
@@renzumusicandtravels6971 they need to be 3 star
I myself have experienced this... On their flight from Toronto to Abu Dhabi... I am very glad that this video addresses the issue strongly....
SAME
Just had a flight with them, they put back everything on the tray. Butter, crackers, proper dessert and yoghurt. I think they were trying to reduce meals however they realized that it's not gonna work.
People are thinking that they still serve like this , but they returned back to normal meal and people aren’t understanding this thing
Salad is still missing.....more worse than Hawaiian Airlines which serve really minimun
We flew from Sydney - Manchester via Abu Dhabi on Etihad. The food portions were small, they mixed up our seats and the IFE wasn’t working at all on the Sydney - Abu Dhabi leg.
Food is extremely disappointing for such a long flight in my opinion, i mean the food portions and choices seemed very ordinary and less attractive and there weren’t any desserts offered with the meals if i remember correctly something we usually see with most of the competitive airliners these days, very disappointed with Etihad Airways and would avoid this airline at all costs for such long haul flights.
Danny1585 it isnt a 5 stars Restaurant in the Business class too
Lost_Gelinkt Well if you’re going to bring such a lame comparison to my point please don’t even bother saying anything i would suggest, and how about you go do a little research on how this airline food and service rating is considered worldwide and how it gets handled and rated from lower to higher standards being awarded to different airliners of the world and the lets talk we all know this isn’t restaurant but trust me these international airliners are nothing less when it comes to providing some very high quality service and food to its passengers.
Lost_Gelinkt Oh yeah! And by the way since it does seems like you do have a lot of free time on your hands how about you do a little research on a word called “SKYTRAX” trust me you will get lot of answers to your so called (it isn’t a RESTAURANT) sort of questions, comparisons and concerns.
@@glasswings21 skytrax? Dont give skytrax as a good source
That escalated fast.. 😐
If this is the current standard of Etihad in its economy class, I realize that it has dropped a lot: in 2014 I traveled from Guarulhos to Abu-Dhabi and Bangkog-Abu-Dhabi and I remember very well that the cutlery was made of stainless steel and the glasses were made of glass! Also the presentation of the lunch tray (and other meals) was more abundant.
I feel like in a few years, Etihad will suffer the same fate as Thomas Cook Airlines (RIP to them).
Thanks for this video, though.
Maybe Not even that long.. They are done ✔
no they wont. they have the backing of the UAE
@@R-ty4mo Yeah, the Abu Dhabi government doesn't really give a s--- about them (apart from the Manchester City shirts deal); in fact, when people think of airlines from UAE, they think only *Emirates.*
@M eh Yeah, they'd be squeezed in by Ryanair (obscenely cheap fares) and Turkish Airlines and/or BA (legacy carriers with better networks) had they tried to hike their fares.
@@odeiraoloap flydubai is quite popular too. best low cost airline imo
Thank you for being honest and not obnoxious. Unlike vloggers like Sam Chui who basically suck up to the airlines and CEOs to gain favors. As far as the meals go though, I wouldn't expect much if I paid 300 Euros to fly across the world. I think it's fair considering Singapore charges over $1000 for LAX to SIN.
I flew Etihad a few years ago and I was very impressed. The catering even in coach was great. It came with main, salad,dessert and bread. It looks like things have changed at Etihad. Mediocre is right.
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Fam, etihad is the same as it has always been. Too good to be true.
@@x7brothers290 EXACTLY it was never “good”
What airplane was it? The A380?
It was disappointing that he didn't even say thank you for the ride
I have never flown with Etihad but have flown with Emirates many times, on the San Francisco Dubai Mumbai route and I vouch for Emirates. It never disappoints. The planes are always the new Airbus A 380 which are quieter. And more to the point, Emirates serve three full meals during a sixteen hour flight to Dubai, without charging extra. The only inconvenience is the near 5pm departure time from SFO and near 5am from Mumbai. But the rest is flawless. On my last flight I got a free upgrade to Business class and it was like heaven.
I went on etihad around 2 weeks ago. The food cutbacks were no longer present and they had gone back to the original meals. The flights were from BKK-AUH and AUH-LHR.
Oh thanks, this is interesting...
Still a NO for me
Did they serve beer, wine and hard liquor ? Or it's against their beliefs ?
HEMI345 No they still serve alcohol
That nonsense they are longhaul Ryan Air 🙄
Terrible meal service. Etihad has gone down the sewer!
Denis Franks What the hell?! POT NOODLES? smh...
@Denis Franks all Asian carriers are way better than them. ANA, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Thai and Asiana. What the hell animates me to go to those hypocrite UAE.
Louis has been decapited !! He's never fried !!
@@marcuskeulertz5852 how is UAE hypocrite?
@@marcuskeulertz5852 Ikr
Fun fact: now this aircraft(A6-ETO) is now racing for Air India (VT-AEQ) and mostly cruising between Mumbai - London/New york sector
Will be flying on these ex etihad 777s in 2 weeks to Mumbai from Heathrow
Wow. Etihad has surely gone downhill - you can see where they have certainly decided to cut costs.
A bit disappointed by the food portion size....😒
The serve you the minimum size meal they can to make sure you'll fork out a few $ to supplement it…
The catering in Economy is disappointing😶
American Airlines still better
yeah.. very disappounted on this Eco service. by the way may i ask if the ticket is cheap? if cheap maybe thats the reason....
I use to love flying etihad but over the past 2 years ive noticed a huge difference. Flown on the 787 during the summer even that exerience was poor. Flying on the 777 on thursday... Hope its their new interiour as its much more nicer and spacious
Just look at the airlines that Etihad invested in: Jet Airways, airBerlin, Alitalia... No wonder they're cutting cost.
Yup. All flops. Alitalia the only one flying but needs euthanasing. Mange ridden.
It makes sense why he did not even say "Thank you for the ride" during deboarding, especially with their meal service and buy-on-board
Wow, I knew their first class was good (I've heard). Have never heard of their economy tho. Good to know, hope to one day do a trip report of my own :P
@@AC75577 Apparently he does
@@AC75577 Thanks, Captain Obvious.
Their first class is probably the best in the world. They got a frickin 3 room suite in the plane.
The whole plane is amazing in luxury
Having flown Etihad many times over the last decade, in all three classes, yeah, their regular (not The Residence) first class is mighty comfy, business is fine, but I only did eco three times in the last decade, and the vid showed it all.
Should be good on a short haul flight but LAX-Abu Dhabi you definitely need larger portions...
This is the first time in a while he hasn’t said: “thank you for the lovely flight”
Looking at the video, can see why too 😂
He said in the end of the video
the meal size perhaps depends on the catering service at the departure airport. I used Etihad some months ago from Jakarta-Abu dhabi-Paris, and they served a big meal.
don't fly etihad
go with emirates, qatar airways or even oman air
even gulf air these days
Gulf Air is fine. But you're better off with THY, IMO.
Also saudia is quite good in my opinion
Alpha good option but Oman doesn't fly to LAX and he was doing a review on Etihad not the Emirates or Qatar...
Totally agree with you brother.
I’ve flown Etihad three times and they are not a bad airline. I’ve had a pleasant experience with them. Don’t understand why they receive so much negativity, their cabins and service are good.
I travelled on Etihad after a long time recently, the overall quality has dropped. You just know when your in , that somethings missing! It’s a great airline but not in its best I would say. Hoping things will get back in Etihad!
Wife and I flew with Etihad from London to Bangkok via AD 12 years ago. Then, on each of the 2 legs you got 2 three course meals - 4 decent meals in total! What a change, this is awful, minuscule portions and charge you extra to top up
Paul Keay I agree! They were the best in the sky’s ! I’ve always flown business class with them , last time was 2017 and it was so poor ! Never again
Please make a same video (Long Haul) on Qatar Airways.
Abu Panja maybe this flight (vienna to doha and doha to jakarta)
13:30 that large square box on the bottom right is the former Romanov country estate
I really appreciate you making these videos because you’re that guy on the long haul flights that has his window wide open while everyone is trying to sleep! 😂 Btw, is that Costco looking gate area at LAX air conditioned?
I'd keep the window open. Unless you're over the ocean the view is amazing.
Just a lil question, Why did the plane go North due Canada-Russia if they can instead go east directly to Abu Dhabi?
it sounds strange but this route is quicker and better for fuel
Having stepped off an A380 of theirs and onto a 777-300 it felt very cramped! Not sure I'd fly with them again.
The snacks for purchase effed me up when I watched it.
That legroom looks tight for a 16 hours flight
I flew Etihad on Business several times. SIN-FRA, ICN-CDG, BRU-ICN. What I disliked was the Abu Dhabi airport where you never got to use the aerobridges, you had to walk really far to catch your connecting flight, and landing in the middle of the night. The food on business was great, but they can run out of food if you don’t order
This is one of the best travel vlogs I’ve seen in a while, keep it up! 👍
The legroom seems okay, you can fit a full hand in it, or is there something I missed?
Welcome to bagged lunches with green minced leaves in the sandwiches, no in flight quality snacks and now charging for microwaved meals ( ramen noodle lke) in flight from AUH to European destinations in the name of enhancing choices. Welcome to Etihad, the best airline in the world. Thank you skytrax.
I flew for Etihad years ago (I’ve actually flown that 777 (ETO) and did the LAX route countless times). I was always quite proud of the product, and the professionalism of our cabin crew. Those flights are very tiring for all the crew, and the rest they get is less than you would suspect for such a long flight. I have heard there have been many changes to the service levels, I’m sorry to hear that it doesn’t meet expectations.
Having used both Emirates & Qatar on long haul recently I've often wondered about Etihad. Tbf, based on this I'll not be using them anytime soon. It didn't look *terrible*, just very, very basic for long haul on a middle eastern carrier. I'd say in Economy Gulf & Oman have overtaken them in terms of quality & service lately?
bandar bhai as of now, this economy product is only on the 777. The Dreamliner and A380s have the new cabin product which is far more superior in my opinion. Look it up
@1 you can have your own opinion on their newer product but you can’t say it’s the same because it simply isn’t
Welp, in a few hours I'm gonna fly Etihad economy
To where?
Have a Blast man while yoi can.. They will be thomas cook in 3 years
@@vi4375 Jeddah - Abu Dhabi - Jakarta
Well happy trip on the long flight!
@@horseplop9 thomas cook recently collapsed :-(
That food looks like the food you get in prison.🤣 And no... I wouldn't know.🤣
Fantastic video, congratulations!
Holy shot that food menu in economy actually makes me so hungry
My dad flew Etihad Economy to Turkey and switched to Turkish Airlines to Tunis since Etihad dosent fly direct. He said that the number of security checks and the service was horrible, and that changed when he got into the Turkish Airlines plane.
Also, when the Delta plane passes by at 3:05, the US flag is reversed.
Nothing new, it's I'm reverse because the stars have to be in front. You can see this for example also on the cars of F1 Team Haas.
Is that an Ethernet port next to the ife screen?
03:11 the bus driver 😂😂😂😂😂 bob marley 😂😂😂😂
When i flew with them from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi on their a380, i absolutely loved it, leg room was decent but the food and entertainment system was really good imo, even their smaller flights from Abu Dhabi to cochin were decent for the price.
They don't even have any A380s
@@DrLifeGamer they did before they retired them during the pandemic
You are so proffessional in your reviews, good for you. Keep up the good content!
Long way round for sure. I got chills just thinking about that seat for 16 hours....
Wow, their meal is a far cry from what I remember eating on board 3 years ago. Sad!
Personally havent had any problems with flying Etihad economy yet. Flown with them 3 times now.
The best i've flown is probably with EVA and Emirates. Great experiences. That said, if i could save 100€ by flying etihad instead of EVA or Emirates i would.
if you are visiting southeast asia. I challenge you to fly with Garuda Indonesia with their Neo A330 from Denpasar (DPS) -Medan (KNO) -london (LHR).by using their super diamond suits and I'm sure they will not disappoint you with their seat and also the food.
Good idea!!!
A fan of the A339 neo. And a fan of Garuda. Great airline. Greetings from NZ.
@9:14 See that hill in the distance, South of KLAX? That's where I live -- Rancho Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Hey Felix! When I "grow up" I want to travel like you .. :D
I flew Etihad last week, Abu Dhabi to Mumbai.
Flight was good , in flight entertainment was fune and the food was great.
16:14 Some say he's still struggling to eat the pasta to this day
You should try royal Jordanian it offers some intermediate amenities
Nice, I’m currently in Singapore. When are you coming ?
He's probably gone and left by now as he pre-records these vudeis
Can u make a trip report on etihad a350 ?
It's booked for later this month! :)
Please do a Emirates business class from Copenhagen to dubai
Why not emirates jakarta to dubai or denpasar to dubai
@@normasimanjuntak5400 yes that could be an option
I flew Etihad from Dallas/Ft Worth to Abu Dhabi where i Lived for 2 years. I flew Etihad from Abu Dhabi several times to the Philippines in Business class, the flights were good but their seats are hard.
Dang etihad making some weird cuts. Great insight into the airline. Awesome review as always
1:49 as a spaniard I'm surprised to hear spanish announcements at LAX airport! Damn I never thought it was such a bilingual place
Walking around in LA you'll hear as much spanish as english. It used to be Mexico after all
You should read som history about LA it is way more spanish that you should think.
Pero vives en una
burbuja macho? Los Angeles está lleno de Mexicanos literalmente xD
I remember going to a fast food joint in LA many years ago. All employees there were Hispanics. After ordering my meal I had a question that was unrelated to my order. The lady did not understand a word of English!
Un avatar escrito en hebreo exige que alguien otro escriba en inglés. ¡Que hipócrita!
I flew Etihad 3 years ago and they were good looks like they have gone down quite a bit.
I’m not sure of the foundation for the criticism, here! I did a return journey from Heathrow to Indonesia, with a refuelling stop in Abu Dhabi at the beginning of 2019 and found the Airline, it’s Staff, it’s food and all other facilities excellent!
Maybe its founded on the fact that its small entree portion and no cheese, crackers, butter, dessert or salad like in 99% of the other airlines.
Wow... what a poor food option for 16 hours flight!! definitely will skip Etihad for my next flight.
I flew Etihad's A340-600 from KWI to AUH back in 2008 when I was in the military on combat leave, and it was a great experience. It was a free for all, and I had an entire row to myself across the entire cabin (20% load factor) I thought at the time that an A321 would've made a lot more sense for that particular flight, but it seems that wastefulness caught up to them eventually.
Oh my, I thought Ethiad was the nicest airline but no I was wrong they are like easyjet or Ryanair but long haul
Yeah but at least in Ryanair and Easyjet you already know that you are boarding a low cost airline...
Etihad still is. Trust me.
I don't think they're THAT bad, they're just nowhere near the elite level they once were at
Hi David,
Why do you publish the same TR/Vlog for a second time?
Watch the first 30sec of this video and you’ll know why.
these meals are a joke. especially for a 16 hour flight!!
Flew etihad for the first time this january... was kinda surprised at how low budget it felt after watching videos of the residence a while ago. It's not the worse thing though. At the very least it does offer a proper power outlet, which turkish airline didn't. Cabin crew was nice enough.
Here what I do, ask for more. Second time.
And surprisingly they will bring you.
And my favourite way, go to the galley and chit chat.
They also like a passnger is appreciating their job. And have nice time enjoying Business class food. Yes they can bring anything anywhere.
And if you are lucky, you may cross path with cabin crew head.
PS: From my experiences.
Imagine 200 pax doing the same!
@@fabriziom lol.
@@mihir5451 😁 now you gave the tip so... 😇
@@fabriziom nope. Not every passenger is same. And yes they did have extra food for long haul flights. Now in future I dont know what will happen. So it is not for use.
Etihat used to have good service, flew them to India once. The only complaint at the time was the leg room. However now I will avoid flying them. Plus it’s semi scary to be in a Middle Eastern country.
Maybe I am missing something, but why did that flight follow such a circuitous route? It was such an enormous arc. Never having flown Ethihad,I doubt whether I'd want to now! My heart goes out to you for such an uncomfortable and dreary flight.
It’s quicker to fly than far north, because it’s actually a shorter distance. If you use google earth, and drop a pin at LAX, and measure the distance to Abu Dhabi, you’ll see how far nor you actually go.
@@schumi246 Thank you!
I so wish i can travel around the world the way you are doing it. You are so lucky.
Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines beat Etihad anyday
True
Tanmay Bhakta yeah they will Ana airways is rank 1st
True, and so does Swiss
@@K4Ediamond swiss is a good european airline, but it cant compare with Emirates or Qatar or Singapore
Ryanair Beats Etihad
Okay so the Etihad 777-200s (the one flown in this video) are more outdated and not as good as the new a380s. That is one of the reasons for the poor space and seating, but the food, I have no idea why it is like this. However, on the a380s, economy is really good and the meals are actually quite good. In business class, the seats are massive for what you’re paying, you get full sized meals for free, and you can order it whenever you want. In my opinion, Etihad is really good, but it depends on where you’re flying to and from so that you get the right plane and also your budget, because obviously, business is going to be better than economy.
1:21 "Smoking is permitted in designated areas only" irresistibly brings to mind Airplane! ...
Tremendous video quality, brilliant!
2:07 Announcement in Russian! Wasn’t ready for that!
They had to honour the Russian passenger in 1st class.
Is it still that bad in 2020?
I flew 2 years ago and it was really good.
In this Summer, i wanted to fly ethiad again, but this video shocked me really hard.
I used to fly once a year from MUC to MNl via AUH but last year it became so bad i rather payed more and booked Singapore airlines for this year
Was that Indian airline or Etihad?
Etihad!
Wonderfull The boeing 777-300er 😍😍😍
Legroom looks bad, you probably could ask for more food.
The catering was indeed meagre for such a long journey. I would've made up the short fall by loading up on the sandwiches and other offerings in the galley. Very well produced trip report. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Let's take time to pray for Thomas Cook and all its employees, here's to clear blue skies for Thomas Cook
And just remind me , what is praying going to achieve ? . What a juvenile suggestion of yours .
@@davidcartwright5591 anything
Excellent flight, Great Flight friend. Congratulations 😀😀😍😍