F class AUH-IAD on the 787
My review on the new 787s - a bit disappointed
I am waiting for the reply
(not that I think they will fix the cabin, but they should know the reality)
Sir
I flew on Etihad 131 AUH-WAS recently. This was a 787, a new plane.
I have flown on EY on the 340 from DC, the 777 from JFK and the Jet airways plane to JFK (both in F class and in Business over time).
I fly once a month for work and once a quarter for leisure.
Just to compare, I have flown LH, SQ, CX, UA, AA, BA, NH, OZ, EK. (in F)
While the plane is new, the design of the F class seat and space is poor.
I went outbound to Asia on Emirates on the 380 in F Class from JFK.
There was plenty of space for all my stuff and gifts.
In contrast on the 787 Etihad plane, there was not enough space.
The footrest is too low. so the area for bags is inadequate.
A 22 inch carryon with stuff in it barely fits and juts out
You should raise the foot rest by 4-5 inches, so the bags can just slide in and there should be space for both a wheel on and a carryon bag without having to put it elsewhere.
The space in business class is more than in F class and that is not a good thing.
Please do not take this as a biased criticism.
I know this is an isolated opinion, but you should at least make sure there is enough space on future planes you receive and modify this design for future if possible before you receive them.
The crew and food were both fantastic and overall EY is among the great airlines today. I can see the progressive and spectacular improvements over time in the 5 years I have been flying EY.