Originally Posted by
darkh0rse
I've a similar query.
I've never flown First before but I'm trying to work out if to go:
02.55 AUH to LHR on A380 seat 3K. (currently booked with a miles redemption - I grabbed one before the devaluation)
or change it to
13.50 AUH to LHR on 77W (first).
The advantage of the 13.50 77W flight in this case is it is a day and half earlier flight home, and the departure time is nicer.
I'm not in any huge rush to return to London on this particular trip. In fact, this flight is primarily to enjoy the whole First experience.
Will anything be open in the airport at AUH for a 02.55 flight to make use of? (lounge, spa) Is it best to forgoe this stuff for the Apartment experience on the A380?
I doubt I'll be making another First trip soon so I'm torn between what to do.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
The Apartment is by far the best "seat" I've ever seen on a plane and is absolutely worth the experience. The entire event just seems so over the top, yet continues to get better. Your only disadvantage is that as it's your first time flying First, you'll have already reached the peak and everything else is downhill. I flew in the First Apartment a few days ago and will fly again to Singapore and back in December (A380 to AUH then Dreamliner to SIN). The experience has spoilt me so much that I was trying to cancel our BA F flights to Japan next week so we could fly with ANA, as going from Etihad First Apartment to BA F is like winning an Olympic medal, then your next race is at the local village fair and you get booed.