ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES A350 Business Class 🇮🇹⇢🇪🇹【4K Trip Report Rome to Addis Ababa】A Great Way to Fly!

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES A350 Business Class 🇮🇹⇢🇪🇹【4K Trip Report Rome to Addis Ababa】A Great Way to Fly!

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Check out this 4K Trip Report & Honest Unsponsored Review on board an Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 in Business Class from Rome to Addis Ababa.
Hi there! My name is Kevin and today we are going to take a look at the full Ethiopian Airlines business class (Cloud Nine) experience. Join me as we check out the airport in Rome, the Plaza Premium Lounge for some incredible food, walk through the busy concourse at T3, check out the seat in detail with my graphics, take a deep dive into the on board experience, taste the delicious food on offer and of course we will wrap it all up with The Flip Flop Score.
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Fare: 55,000 Avianca LifeMiles + $56.88 USD
Route: FCO-ADD-JNB
Class: Business Class (Cloud Nine)
Inclusions: 1+1 Carry On, 2 Checked Bags, On Board Meals, Lounge Access
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--Video Chapters--
0:00 Flight Preview
00:10 Intro
00:30 Welcome to Rome
00:40 Leonardo da Vinci Terminal 3
01:00 Flight Details
01:23 Check in Hall
01:52 Ethiopian Check In Counters
02:18 Ethiopian Route Map
02:40 Heading to the Lounge
02:55 Departure Concourse
03:00 History of Airline
03:45 Plaza Premium Lounge Tour
04:00 Hot Food On Offer
04:45 INCREDIBLE Lounge Food!
04:55 Heading to the Gate
05:25 Boarding Commences
05:50 Tonight’s Flight Stats
06:18 Boarding via Door 2L
06:50 Cabin First Impressions
07:05 Cabin Details & Layout (Graphic)
07:35 Touring the Seat in Detail
08:44 Pre Departure Service
09:20 Small Foot Cubby
10:10 Pushback & Routing
10:30 Spool Up & Take Off (+ FCO Info)
10:55 In Flight Amenities & Bedding
11:57 Full Menu w/ Wine Prices
12:20 Meal Service
13:35 Bathroom Amenities
13:52 In Flight Entertainment System
14:15 Approaching Addid Ababa
14:40 Final Approach & Landing
14:55 Gate Arrival & Deplaning
15:12 The Flip Flop Score
Music featured in this video is licensed under an Artlist Unlimited License.
This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
#ethiopianairlines #businessclass #tripreport

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@azizgaruba Жыл бұрын

We just flew the ETs A350 with the Optima seats in business class from Addis to Abuja. This was after our flight from Joburg to Addis. It was really nice. We had bulkhead centre seats in row 1. Great for the bassinet for our baby. Ethiopian's service was great and the food was awesome.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Are you based out of Abuja? I’m always curious to connect with subscribers from Nigeria. Without a prominent national carrier the aviation market there could be its own KZfaq channel 😅 Thanks for watching and Happy New Year 🎉

@azizgaruba Жыл бұрын

@@tfft I'm not based here. Just visiting my parents for a bit. And you're absolutely right, the aviation market here deserves it's own spotlight 😂. It's..."interesting"...to say the least.

@denisesommer-roque3169 Жыл бұрын

Wow, so much (background) information, I absolutely LOVE IT!!!! From the airlines’ history, airport, lounge,seats….you have everything in there. Combined with the great detailed images, you are really setting your channel apart as an allround one stop hub for everything you need to know before booking with a certain airline/hotel/ resort! Thank you Kevin, even though I already thought your standard was high, you managed to raise the bar again! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@tfft Жыл бұрын

That’s very encouraging to hear! I honestly didn’t think about it for a moment when I first started the channel but at this point I think the airline’s history is as relevant to the review as the meal service and the fare! Always interesting stuff. Thanks as always for your support 🙏🏻

@kash6175 Жыл бұрын

this is better than watching ESPN, as I can vicariously live through your channel you are living the dream!

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Haha I’m not a big ESPN watcher (too busy editing videos!) but I’ll take that as a pretty big compliment 🤣 Thanks for watching and Happy New Year 🎉

@joyvianromero3845 Жыл бұрын

Flew with Ethiopian Airlines from Bkk to Mxp via Fco.. Everything is good but I booked economy just feel better to book Business as the price almost the same. But the food was soooo goodddd and smooth landing just love everything five star ⭐️ for ET

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and Happy New Year 🎉

@joyvianromero3845 Жыл бұрын

@@tfft Happy New Year too 👍

@loveaodai100 Жыл бұрын

I loved this review. Firstly... it was a real eye opener to see that Ethiopian has the second largest number of destinations. And I never knew about the written language of Ethiopia of which I understand nothing but appears quite pleasant to look at. Regarding the seat... most of my business class travel was done before lie-flat seats became the norm. I could never really get comfortable in a seat with any pitch and would thus find floor space around me and lie flat. I would be more than happy with the tiny cubby hole...

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Yeah, personally I almost never sleep laying flat when flying (unless its SQ or JL) so for me the little cubby is fine also, but for someone my height (182) lying down, it would be very tough. Thanks for watching & Happy New Year 🎉

@patriciafuchs5970 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this review. Especially the history. Chock full of useful information. Kept my attention throughout the entire video.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks for watching and Happy New Year 🎉

@GuillermoGomezGG1959 Жыл бұрын

Great addition to your video about airport info, also I was unaware of Premium Facility at FCO, we love pasta so it will be a must next time. Have a prosperous 2023, like my wife said ( she’s a surgeon) of you are a true SME !! Keep Discovering GG

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your support 🙏🏻 Wishing you and your wife a Happy New Year 🎉

@fdanieln8759 Жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin. I want to say, I really enjoy watching flight review videos and have really enjoyed watching yours. I've watched all now since your start. I'll also watch your hotel and resort reviews should we travel to where you've been in the future. I'm a mental health and substance use outreach nurse, and well, this week has probably been one of the most trying of my career. I'm also a father of 2 amazing kids, and we love travelling and do so when we can (not often enough). Part of my decompression is watching these as I plan on next trips, we have two big ones planned for this year. Thank you for not just the content, but the background and education, I really appreciate your content. Keep it up! I look forward to your next flight review :)

@tfft Жыл бұрын

I read your comment this morning but didn't want to reply until I had time to properly sit down. I'll just say thank you for your incredibly kind words. This channel is the byproduct of losing my own previously established business to COVID, so I fully understand the crutch that niche creators on KZfaq can fill during incredibly difficult times. Hope you can find inspiration in my videos that will help you plan your next amazing trip. Thanks as always for watching 🙏

@rodshephard3837 Жыл бұрын

Superb informative video! Fantastic work Kevin!!

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@stevenhancock2822 Жыл бұрын

That was a pleasant surprise. Fantastic review.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@medrep1000 Жыл бұрын

Excellent outline of EAL history. Enjoyable trip report. Liked and subscribed.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🩴

@Eyob797 Жыл бұрын

Nice flight review of Ethiopian Airlines, I watched many of your travel videos and this one just popped up on KZfaq.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@Eyob797 Жыл бұрын

@@tfft You are very welcome.

@japananthony Жыл бұрын

I like what you do Kevin; subscribed!

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and watching 🙏🏻

@aefepiense Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin! I think your information that you are showing about the city and the sitting area on the airplane is very helpful and I thank you for that. Good to know that there’s another good African airline from Ethiopia, besides South African and Kenyan airlines.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

South African review coming a week from today! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@tanzil88 Жыл бұрын

I see some designs n small details improvements here n there. Keep up the good works.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@muddys7212 Жыл бұрын

Hey kevin , been subscribed for a long time now and really miss your lead in music on this video , such great signature music theme

@tfft Жыл бұрын

It is actually the same song though, just 25 seconds later in the track 🙃. Who knows, it might go back the other way, I get bored quickly. If it makes you feel better the song in the Flip Flop Favorites video coming out today was supposed to be the new intro song until I changed it back at the last minute. Thanks for watching from the beginning 🙏

@khaledfrance9513 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work kevin

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@aemeromedia Жыл бұрын

fantastic insight! 💪

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@solomonbekele8466 Жыл бұрын

wow your explanation vary nice!

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@well-blazeredman6187 Жыл бұрын

I see that there are some rumours of Lufthansa sniffing around ITA. Italian style and Teutonic efficiency - or vice versa? Ethiopian? It's certainly racking-up a number of very good reviews. And yeah - I always FF through the spool-ups! Nice review.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Well, I mean… ITA have been practically begging Lufthansa for a takeover and (I think) the government essentially ruled out AF/KL/DL who seemed to be winning by not allowing a consortium to take the airline over… or something like that. Get ready for Eurowings Italia I suppose 😅

@kidubg3896 Жыл бұрын

Ethiopia airline is the pried of Africa build by the African Good service best food smooth flight 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching & Happy New Year 🎉

@denisesommer-roque3169 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@khaledfrance9513 Жыл бұрын

Very nice my friend kevin

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@nocomments9538 Жыл бұрын

In my opinion yes you are an expert perfect .

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@stevensmith2078 Жыл бұрын

Ethiopian’s food is unimaginative and uninspiring, especially if you fly a few legs. They too often keep the cabins suffocatingly hot. Another useful and fair video. I’m a big fan.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@baliwalknshops1517 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching & Happy New Year 🎉

@stevene465 Жыл бұрын

Great review and also marvelously detailed 😂not sure I would seek them out necessarily and after their hiccup I’m a little afraid I have to say

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@lwrandall Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin. Would you ever do a video on how you chose your destinations, airlines and hotel?

@tfft Жыл бұрын

How I choose the hotels I have a post on Patreon going into the nitty gritty. As for choosing the destination in general, it usually begins with one really good value or highly desirable flight and I build the itinerary around it. I have a 10 country 35 day trip coming up soon which all began with a $577 Business Class flight on Philippine Airlines from KUL-MNL-SYD which I bought 11 months out. The rest all ‘fell into place’ 😅

@lwrandall Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin for answering my question. I looked at your Patreon posts and I didn’t see it. Is your methodology part of another post? Happy New Year by the way.

@fghjkas5098 Жыл бұрын

I think Ethiopian actually has direct aisle access for their new a350s i feel like their hard product is too inconsistent for it to be truly great

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Yah they do, same seat as United Polaris- but only on a couple of aircraft so far. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@ryansofly Жыл бұрын

Isn't strange how ITA (the home carrier) doesn't have lasagna in their lounge?! What has this world come to? Hahahaha... Man, ET really does feed you, and the food looked really good. I have a thing for inflight meals and I would definitely love to experience that! Another great video.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

I know riiiight?! Travesty is the correct word I think 🤣 (I find joy in the fact that there will be plenty of people that will read these comments and think we're actually ready to boycott ITA because they don't have lasagna haha). If you thought the food on this flight was good, wait until tomorrow 😉

@cpmmac8638 Жыл бұрын

Just flown emerates 23jan to London from kuala Lumpur business services at kl really bad not up to standard no emerates loouge plaza only dirty and not private if I payed first I would be even more angry what going on I do fly first every now and then dubai LHR not bad but not like before vivid please reply Colin macwhirter ek0005 seat no07a zoneb

@gunvaldsandhaland7757 Жыл бұрын

I Love The A350.I Dont Like The Seats.Great Work

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@mulukenasfaw491 Жыл бұрын

just one correction. we ethiopians do not have a liberation date rather we have a victory day. No nation has colonised ethiopia. It is the only black nation on earth remained free from its creation. Having say this, I like your geniune review on ethiopian air lines. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Yes, after publishing it was brought to my attention that that may have been the incorrect word. Unfortunately there’s little I can do now to fix the audio though. Thanks for the comment and for watching 🙏🏻

@farhanabdulhamid4214 Жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow good brother TNX GOOD business ok thanks good Family First good Ethiopian airlines good

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and Happy New Year 🎉

@amdukebede3650 2 ай бұрын

Wow

@tfft 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@nocomments9538 Жыл бұрын

Please try Royal Jordanian

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Coming later this year! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@jasminderpinder Жыл бұрын

The menu indicated a 2nd meal service of coffee and pastries, which I'm guessing would have been the pre-landing breakfast. Did they not serve it since you don't mention anything about it?

@tfft Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit bewildered at the moment lol. I was on the flight, I have the menu, I certainly didn't have a second meal service- but it honestly didn't occur to me something was missing until you mentioned it now 😫 I didn't properly sleep on the flight, but perhaps I dozed off and rather than a full service they just went around offering it like a snack...? Idk! Either way I will say that it certainly wasn't necessary. Sorry about that! Thanks for watching & Happy New Year 🎉

@mraficikal1671 Жыл бұрын

hi, on the intro i saw an eva air business class review, but i cant find it on ur channel. mind if u share the link on this reply? thanks! ur reviews are very thorough

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Some of those are previews of content that’s coming up. That video will be out in March. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@mraficikal1671 Жыл бұрын

@@tfft OHH alright, cannot wait!

@khalidmohamed5946 Жыл бұрын

Do you have another Kenya aiways trip report coming out?

@tfft Жыл бұрын

I don't have anything planned with them in the near future, but I am planning a big Africa trip in 2024 if I'm not able to get there sooner. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@oilverdowler2093 Жыл бұрын

What is your opinion on PAL, Phillippins airlines, please let me know.thanks.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

I loved PR before COVID, specifically their JFK A350 service. I'll be flying them again in a few months. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@rayapupwing Ай бұрын

Does any of the 2 lounges have a smoking room? can you remember?

@tfft Ай бұрын

Not sure but the airport does.

@MyLifeChronicles. 2 ай бұрын

A friend and myself, is flying to Rome via Adis from South Africa on the 14th of June. I'm getting conflicting reviews. Either bad, or very good. I also emailed them regarding the ongoing Boeing issues, and no reply at all.

@tfft 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@solomonbekele8466 Жыл бұрын

I think you made a mistake when you say libration. From whom we are librated please explain.Ethiopia never colonaised if that what you mean.just for your information

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Sorry if it's not the best word, was refering to the end of the East Africa Campaign. I'm certainly not a historian, but sometimes a bit of history is necessary to explain the airline itself and I need to rely on information that I'm not an expert on. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@user-ni6wm1pj6m Жыл бұрын

Hello.ET is my favorite airline…and btw, it’s Ethiopian Airlines,not Airways.:)

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Yes, not quite sure why “Airways” came out of my mouth twice 😅. Noticed after the video was already uploaded. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year 🎉

@Zaynab-wg3sb 8 ай бұрын

🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@tfft 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@abdullahjacques2915 Жыл бұрын

I can't understand why they do not fly to Australia???? 26 million people live here ... there is a,market

@tfft Жыл бұрын

ADD is a Hot and High airport (warm climate & high altitude) which means that SYD and MEL nonstop would be absolutely out of the question with a full payload. They might be able to make it to PER which is just about the same distance as their furthest destination GRU, but there might just not be a business case for a connection to PER. Perhaps they’ll have an Australian tag on from BKK or SIN in the future but from Australia to BKK to ADD is not an efficient routing to just about anywhere.

@abdullahjacques2915 Жыл бұрын

So as usual Australia looses out why not travel ADD/SIN/SYD or MEL????????

@JeanClaudeCOCO Жыл бұрын

Airlines*

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@eprohoda Жыл бұрын

The, oWohoo-Thank you! that is top edition~ want a promotion?! ;)

@tfft Жыл бұрын

I’m lost 😳

@robertgonzales3936 Жыл бұрын

even African airlines are better than most US base carriers its sad that how behind we are when its comes to hospitality!

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@ylilin Жыл бұрын

How the FUCK do you not have 600k subs by now? What's wrong with KZfaq's SEO?

@tfft Жыл бұрын

😅 If it makes you feel better this time last year I had like… 1000 haha. I look forward to 600k though. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@milabaden-powell1524 Жыл бұрын

British airways doesn't have a lounge for business class. You use another in Roma which is dark dank and crap. It's may be the ita lounge. I did appreciate the design of fumancino and also they have a smoking room when you touch down in arrivals. So odd!!

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@munganiayvonne3548 Жыл бұрын

We lost our luggage like two months ago, no one called me back even after countless times I wrote and called them through their customer service number in Leonardo da Vinci airport, even after being a client with them for so long, very disappointed and lost very valuable documents am actually speaking with my lawyer as I write... Very very unprofessional

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Hope you get it back!

@HeliosAMC Жыл бұрын

Not everyone watch videos through a PC device; hence no access to the description. I watch it though my smart tv and it doesn’t show descriptions. PLEASE ADD IMPORTANT INFORMATION SUCHA AS FARES TO THE VIDEO. I truly dislike when the content creator leave important information as homework for the viewer.

@tfft Жыл бұрын

Your frustration is misdirected. KZfaq could change the entire system tomorrow if they’d like to. The lack of access to descriptions is the fault of the platform, not the creator. I cannot speak for other creators, but I have very specific reasons for what I include in the video, what I include in the description and what I don’t include at all. I wish they’d make the TV format much better as well, but until then, you’re screaming at the wrong guy.

@ewnethaile313 Ай бұрын

There was no time in history that Ethiopia was colonized or liberated . The 5 years ( 1936-1941) during which Italy has attempted for the second time to defeat Ethiopia was faced by strong armed resistance which finally ended up in victory during the end of the second world war, crumbling of the fascist regime and assassination of Mussolini himself in Rome.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴