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I Am Agreed Whit You About A350-1000 Business Class Cabin It So Much Better.Great Trip Report

I was fortunate to have one of the forward facing window seats on a flight in 2023. However, I was only semi-satisfied with it. It certainly was spacious and private. Strangely though, the seat was on the hard side and overall not comfortable. The seat was quite low, and I was not able to lift it despite several setting options. The back rest was not adjusted to the body shape but more or less like a vertical ironing board. Again some options to adjust it but they only made the back rest even more uncomfortable. The other aspects on Etihad - cleanliness, service and food - were good, though. This year I chose Gulf Air. Again it was a 787. Although the configuration is less spacious than on Etihad (2-2-2 versus 1-2-1), I found the actual seat much more comfortable. It felt like a well-cushioned armchair. Between the two airlines, I would therefore rather fly Gulf Air again, at least on a Dreamliner.

From the video, there seems to be closable partitions on the isle side of every seat, so you can get good privacy when needed. They only have to be opened for landing and take off. Rear facing seats are on many trains and buses, so most people are used to it. Also, a rear-facing seat may actually be a safety benefit if the plane crashes? Major flight hubs are always busy and stressful, whatever class you fly. It depends on who owns and operates the airport, more than anything else, unless a particular airline owns the airport, and you are flying with them. As for the middle east, often passport control and immigration officers work at a leisurely pace-it is a cultural thing, and it is a no-no to point it out. The worst thing in some parts of the middle-east is the cultural thing of making women dress totally covered and have to play a subservient role-at least in public. I was handling the bags, and my partner wanted to do the check in to the hotel, but the hotel staff snubbed her, and so I had to do it. It was irritating, and we both had the urge to remodel the bigot's nose free of charge. As a consequence, we avoid some parts of the middle east. Their loss in tourist dollars, but we don't want to participate in such medieval practices.

Nice review I liked it a lot. Did you get a permission to filming? I heard that Etihad has a strict policy no filming. Are FA kind or rude about filming?

Did you book a multi city trip ? What was your exact route. Can you throw some light on your booking ?

Yah it's true it's the lousy business class I ever will think about I totally regret the choice chossing this flight and also the lodge was so bad in service and the food was also so bad and awkward ì really regret the waste of my money pls improve the business class for passengers walk in with hope looking for facilities for the money they pay shame for the Ethiad flights 😢😢

I really don't understand the point of designing a cabin with rear facing seats, and this video is probably the best example of how poorly it can be executed. By default it creates two tiers of seating in the one cabin. Even QSuite suffers from this poor design choice (although, the rear facing seats are much closer to the window). There's a lot to be said in favour of the reverse herringbone layout (whether on Etihad's A350s or Qatar's A380s), it's a design that doesn't let anyone down.

Etihad spiraled down since the pandemic. The prices went up as the services and aircraft went down

Ha! Who’s flying again? I love their A350 much better also.

Bro when u r giving me ur footage for me to make a tour out of? Lol

I hate how they don’t offer mattresses for the lie flat bed :(

All lounges vary with the same airline. Singapore suites in Changi is something, table service, and very nice, where's in London, the suites shares first class lounge, and is very disappointing. It's just somewhere to sit, chill and wait.

assalamualaikum kepada semua airlines semoga berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera

hi! im flying with my son from fra to bkk in august... boeing 787, ethihad as well.. (back with thai air 777-300) both ways business class.. we love to sit by the window actually.. are there partcularly seats you can recommend? middle ones not at all..? privacy is quite important! any oher tips? thnx a lot! cheers

Do they offer complimentary pyjamas on business class flights?

I just flew CGK to CDG on Etihad, the 787 was horrible, I am 188cm tall and it wasn't large enough to stretch out. Not to mention sitting backwards wasn't fun either. The A350 from AUD to CDG was fine, but the 787 was nothing to write home about or cover the large price tag...

I just took the etihad business class it was the most uncomfortable seat I have ever taken

Ya, nah nah, i wont sit in those facing backwards, id puke....

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They are actually replacing the cabin with the A350-1000 style business and economy seats on their 787s

You say it was literally uncomfortable for at least half the people in your cabin, did you ask them? Or is this just your thoughts as you do not like the seat arrangement? You can prebook your seat and choose a forward facing seat if you so desire.

Entitled and just a total whinge fest!

If I listened to your video without looking, I would imagine that you were forced to fly in a cattle wagon. You paid 125 dollars and your main outcome is to complain? Really? Talk about nouveau riche and privilege. As someone who has experienced this plane, I disagree with everything you whine about. I'm normally too busy feeling grateful.