First half of first Etihad trip
Feb 5, 18, 4:55 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: UA, AA, Skywards, Qantas
Posts: 35
First half of first Etihad trip
IAD to PER in J
for the most part exceeded my expectations in every way. Excellent service...ate off the all day menu and was served whenever I asked....food was good to very, very good.....business class lounge in AUH blew away any and every BA/UAL/American first lounge I've ever visited....food was excellent and no wait on shower......Brad on the AUH PER sector was amazing...crew never stopped working. Only (minor) complaint are the incredibly cheesy amenity kits. No toothbrush???? Soft plastic that almost melts in your hand???
May upgrade on return....still thinking about that.
for the most part exceeded my expectations in every way. Excellent service...ate off the all day menu and was served whenever I asked....food was good to very, very good.....business class lounge in AUH blew away any and every BA/UAL/American first lounge I've ever visited....food was excellent and no wait on shower......Brad on the AUH PER sector was amazing...crew never stopped working. Only (minor) complaint are the incredibly cheesy amenity kits. No toothbrush???? Soft plastic that almost melts in your hand???
May upgrade on return....still thinking about that.
Feb 5, 18, 2:34 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum; Accor Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,298
The 22:05 departure time hits a sweet spot for the lounges at AUH so is a very good flight choice. Am glad that you found the service to be so good, as mentioned in a few places here the Dreamliner crews are generally a cut above the rest.
If you are thinking of the upgrade on the way back, make sure if a window to sit away from the sun (that window get VERY hot) or even better sit in the middle as the centre seats are wider and not angled
Happy flying !
If you are thinking of the upgrade on the way back, make sure if a window to sit away from the sun (that window get VERY hot) or even better sit in the middle as the centre seats are wider and not angled
Happy flying !
Feb 5, 18, 4:37 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,449
PER-AUH leaves about 5p and arrives about midnight. Any hot sun would be in the first part of the trip and it would be from the west (left), no? So the northeast side (right side) of the plane would be best. What am I missing? Does the sun set in the east in the southern hemisphere?
Feb 6, 18, 2:22 pm
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,335
Originally Posted by cairns
Thank you! Agree I always try to sit on north side of plane....
Johan
Feb 7, 18, 1:16 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Plat, M&M FTL, BA Blue, QR Gold
Posts: 2,863
Originally Posted by johan rebel
All aircraft have a port and a starboard side, which you may call left and right if you prefer, but no aircraft has a "north" side. Nor east, south or west, for that matter.
MEL-PER: starboard is north, port is south
PER-MEL: port is north, starboard is south
DOH to anywhere: variable
(until they can fly over Saudi/UAE again).
Feb 7, 18, 11:52 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,335
Originally Posted by tom tulpe
For most flights, there is a "north" and a "south" side though.
MEL-PER: starboard is north, port is south
PER-MEL: port is north, starboard is south
MEL-PER: starboard is north, port is south
PER-MEL: port is north, starboard is south
Anyway, what side of the plane to sit on is truly a first-world problem!
Johan
Feb 12, 18, 6:17 am
#9
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: UA, AA, Skywards, Qantas
Posts: 35
FWIW there is no way to upgrade from business to first when flying from PER to AUH (there is no first class on this route). When I say sit on the north side of the plane I mean from AUH to IAD. I would therefore be sitting on the right/starboard/K seats and would therefore be on the north side of the plane. Thought this would be obvious sorry it wasn't....
When I fly IAD to LHR/FRA etc. I am on the port/left/A side. When I flew the reverse the opposite is true. This obviously doesn't work in the southern hemisphere if one wants to avoid the sun or on a north/south-south/north route.
When I fly IAD to LHR/FRA etc. I am on the port/left/A side. When I flew the reverse the opposite is true. This obviously doesn't work in the southern hemisphere if one wants to avoid the sun or on a north/south-south/north route.
Last edited by cairns; Feb 12, 18 at 6:27 am
