***Guy reviews Etihads's $32,000 airline suite **

[Danny83]

Check this out https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s2d_XiJHmdI

[Tri-Tip]

$32,000 for a ticket, and they lost his luggage. LOL.

[Danny83]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

$32,000 for a ticket, and they lost his luggage. LOL.

[Dyim]

Threads like these make me feel so poor

[mtrunner]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

$32,000 for a ticket, and they lost his luggage. LOL.

Too funny!

[wantonebad]

Friggin sick!!

[GB-man]

That would help calm my flight anxiety!

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by GB-man

That would help calm my flight anxiety!

you would not have liked my last flight where turbulence knocked out the wifi system.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Etschell

you would not have liked my last flight where turbulence knocked out the wifi system.

That's OK, on an Etihad Business class trip to India they lost power to a my whole section of Business. No seat controls, no video, no electrical appliances of any kind...

A breaker kept tripping and the captain came back to apologize. I didn't get concerned until he said it had done it on the last flight too. You'd think they'd investigate a major electrical issue before clearing the aircraft for service.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

That's OK, on an Etihad Business class trip to India they lost power to a my whole section of Business. No seat controls, no video, no electrical appliances of any kind...

A breaker kept tripping and the captain came back to apologize. I didn't get concerned until he said it had done it on the last flight too. You'd think they'd investigate a major electrical issue before clearing the aircraft for service.

I see a strongly worded letter being sent to a certain airline's executive board...

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

That $32K is good for 2 people in the suite, so the tariff isn't quite as bad as ppl are making it out to be.

Maybe, but that bed was not big enough for two people!! I know one person can take the cabin seat and the other can have the bed as he suggested but for that money you should get a KING bed let alone a QUEEN

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I see a strongly worded letter being sent to a certain airline's executive board...

Etihad wouldn't even comp miles for it. This event, coupled with their price schedule and inability to be on time for anything, has caused me to go out of my way to fly other carriers. I used to fly them in the GCC twice a month, but they were never on time (12 late flights in a row is a pattern, as much as 3 hours late). We only use them when there are no other options, and we're not alone.

Etihad bought 49% of Al Italia, Air Berlin, and Jet - all three marginal performers or near bankrupt and have dumped huge resources into bringing them up to 'standard'. Simultaneously, they focused on the ultra premium market. They seemed to have lost track of operational efficiency in the middle of all that and have become a mediocre airline (Delta's DXB to ATL flight was much better than Etihad AUH to ORD, and Delta wasn't that good).

Fly Emirates, Qatar Air, or Oman Air for the best service to the GCC. Save most of that $32K for something durable (an AP dual time comes to mind for me).

[dysondiver]

i wouldnt even like to pay the tip ,,,,

[Lordofrolex]

Every cool review. I wouldn't need all that. A 7k first class ticket would do just fine for me. Im trying to shoot down as much sleeping medication as possible get myself in a reclining situation and be out cold.

[Syed117]

Originally Posted by Lordofrolex

Every cool review. I wouldn't need all that. A 7k first class ticket would do just fine for me. Im trying to shoot down as much sleeping medication as possible get myself in a reclining situation and be out cold.

7k for an international first class ticket? That might not even get you from anywhere in the US to London.

You'll need a little bit more than that.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Syed117

7k for an international first class ticket? That might not even get you from anywhere in the US to London.

You'll need a little bit more than that.

Depends. Etihad AUH to ORD round trip First is about $14K booked through an agency. There are shorter routes in the $7K range. And Etihad pricing tends to be a bit high.

No way I would pay $32K to fly commercial. You're on the promenade deck, but it's still a cattle boat.

[Wesley Crusher]

Looks great, but for 32k, I'd rather buy a coach seat, get hammered before the flight, sleep through most of it, and buy a DD40 as soon as I land.

[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Looks great, but for 32k, I'd rather buy a coach seat, get hammered before the flight, sleep through most of it, and buy a DD40 as soon as I land.

x2

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Looks great, but for 32k, I'd rather buy a coach seat, get hammered before the flight, sleep through most of it, and buy a DD40 as soon as I land.

Prince Valium and a double Scotch works wonders on a long flight!

[selpo]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Prince Valium and a double Scotch works wonders on a long flight!

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Looks great, but for 32k, I'd rather buy a coach seat, get hammered before the flight, sleep through most of it, and buy a DD40 as soon as I land.

Hey that's what I usually do!

[seand442]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Prince Valium and a double Scotch works wonders on a long flight!

I'll drink to this.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Looks great, but for 32k, I'd rather buy a coach seat, get hammered before the flight, sleep through most of it, and buy a DD40 as soon as I land.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Looks great, but for 32k, I'd rather buy a coach seat, get hammered before the flight, sleep through most of it, and buy a DD40 as soon as I land.

And a Pt Daytona on the trip back.

[Hpozzuoli]

I am sold. Especially with kids and a family that suite is perfect. Now if I just had the time to go anywhere

[Andad]

Originally Posted by Hpozzuoli

I am sold. Especially with kids and a family that suite is perfect. Now if I just had the time to go anywhere

How could you even think about leaving your wife and kids in economy.

[JSI]

For less than double that you could charter a jet and bring a bunch of friends to share the cost.

[silverbullet818]

OMG wow....

I'm sure those riding in that class are really close to flying private.

[TheMethod]

Originally Posted by silverbullet818

OMG wow....

I'm sure those riding in that class are really close to flying private.

A lot probably have their own jets but they don't have the nautical range for some locations (a Gulfstream G650 and commercial airliner would go from New York to Tokyo for instance but a Hawker 900XP couldn't).

[Kyle13]

Goal in life, save up enough miles to buy a ticket for this


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[TheBluePrince]

$7k would get you from East Coast to London in F.

I don't mind spending to travel J or F when it's a long flight but even if I had the disposable income to drop $32K on a flight like this I don't think I would.