TRIP REPORT | First Time on Etihad A380! | London to Abu Dhabi | ETIHAD Airbus A380

Etihad Trip Report flying from London to Abu Dhabi onboard one of the Etihad Airbus A380 on a beautiful winter day.

A very comfortable flight from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi Terminal A (the brand-new one in Abu Dhabi) on the Etihad Airbus A380. The flight was absolutely fully booked but still, as we flew on the most spacious plane in the world, the journey was pretty comfortable.

After a quick exploration of Heathrow Terminal 4 as well as a brief planespotting session, we boarded the Airbus A380 that would take us to Abu Dhabi. We took off towards the west and quickly made a 180° turn to start our route to Abu Dhabi.

We initially flew over the UK and crossed the English Channel. We left Amsterdam on our left and entered Germany. Here is where we spotted the first snow: Germany was completely under the snow. We continued towards Austria, Hungary, and Romania. We then crossed the Black Sea towards Turkiye.

We crossed all Turkiye from Northwest to Southeast, enjoying very nice views of all the mountains and coastline. We then reached the border with Iraq and flew over the Zagros Mountains. After crossing all the country we entered the Persian Gulf, flying already in direct course to Abu Dhabi, where we landed after a beautiful night approach.

About the catering service, I have mixed feelings... the quality and taste weren't bad, but the quantity was reduced. It didn't feel special at all, that's how I would describe it. While it would be an amazing meal on almost every European airline, on Etihad... well, you expect more I guess. [On my connecting flight departing from Abu Dhabi the catering was extremely better, so I guess it is a problem with a bad catering provider in London].

Now it's your turn!
Have you ever flown with Etihad? How was the experience? Which route did you fly? Have you ever flown on the A380? What do you think about Etihad's service? Is it at Emirates or Qatar Airways level? Have you ever been in London? Maybe in Abu Dhabi?
Many things to talk about! Read you all in the comments!

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FLIGHT INFO:
· Airline: ETIHAD AIRWAYS
· Airplane: Airbus A380-800
· Flight number: EY12
· AIRPORTS:
Departure: London-Heathrow (LHR - EGLL)
Arrival: Abu Dhabi (AUH - OMAA)
· Departure Gate:
· Seat: 47A
· Registration: A6-APJ
· Date of Recording: November 2023
· Recorded with iPhone 15 Pro Max (in UHD 4K).

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:27 London Heathrow Airport
02:09 Planespotting in LHR
03:10 Boarding the A380
03:41 Initial Impression of the A380
04:55 Undocking the A380
05:13 Pushback in LHR
06:14 Taxi in Heathrow
06:57 Takeoff from LHR
08:49 Climbing over the UK
09:46 Cruising over Germany & Austria
10:07 Catering Service
11:53 The Austrian Alps
12:53 The Best WC on a Plane :)
13:30 A380 Cabin & Entertainment System
15:01 Reaching Turkiye
16:00 The Zagros under the Snow
17:30 Sunset over Iraq
17:53 Warm Snack Service
18:42 The Sky is on Fire
19:40 Descent into Abu Dhabi
20:40 Approaching Abu Dhabi
21:04 Landing in Abu Dhabi
21:50 Taxi & Parking
23:14 Disembarking the A380
23:40 Abu Dhabi New Airport


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