Originally Posted by
skunker
The later flight is the one on old 9W (Jet) planes, right? The service you receive will not be the same as the EY plane (e.g. no chef).
Oh-- that's valuable info if so, I had/have no idea-- if so, then I certainly agree! Me and this chef have been "working together"
the whole flight and it's been amazing. would definitely be a very different experience without him! Thanks for the info, I'm a bit of an Etihad novice, so it's all news to me.
That preclearance thing sure was a clusterpluck though, really a shame, because in principal I love the idea that I can just hop off this delightful flight and not have to deal with customs/immigration, it's a relaxing feeling and a great idea, in principal.