Review: Etihad Airways Business Class AUH-BOM A350-1000.

Following my trip to India, here’s my review of Etihad Airways’ business class A350-1000. I had just flown in from Bahrain to Abu Dhabi, where I stopped over to review their lounge on my way to India. Now, I’m on my final leg to Mumbai, where I’ll be staying for a couple of days before exploring the country.

Booking:

Since this was the connecting part of the journey, as I started my journey in Bahrain, it was a cash booking for an open-jaw business class ticket to Mumbai for only £350.00. I’m pretty sure this was a mistake fare because it is about a quarter of the usual price you’d pay for this flight.

Lounge:

For the lounge in Abu Dhabi, I used the Etihad Airways business class lounge, which I reviewed in full here.

Boarding:

Boarding was quick, as the business lounge was right by the gate, where we boarded from gate C27.

After boarding, they gave us a hot towel, a choice of orange juice, and champagne.

Cabin:

The A350 has 44 business class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, meaning everyone gets direct aisle access.

The middle aisle has no overhead bins, making the cabin look much more spacious and cleaner.

Seats:

Etihad uses the customizable Collins Aerospace Super Diamond reverse herringbone seats with doors for its A350s. These seats are the exact ones you find on British Airways A350s, but the finishings on this particular aircraft are just stunning. It looks really good in the Etihad logo and design.

My seat was 10k, and it turned into a fully flat bed with plenty of legroom, an 18.5” TV, a huge table, and a privacy door.

With a vast selection of TV shows and movies, especially Bollywood movies and American movies

The one thing missing from this aircraft was tail cameras, so unless you sit at the window, you don’t see what’s happening outside. Luckily, that wasn’t the case since I had a window seat.

Bathroom:

The best thing in this bathroom for me was the hand lotion. Now, typically, I’m not a hand lotion kinda guy. However, since this was Aqua Di Parma, I thought I had to try it, and I loved it. My hands smelled terrific for so long after using it that I might just buy myself a little bottle of this.

Service:

Etihad Airways’s service is undoubtedly one of the best in the skies.

Food:

As this is a short-haul flight, not long after takeoff, the food was served shortly afterwards.

WiFi:

There was WiFi on the flight; however, I couldn’t get it to work for some reason. Either it was my phone, or if it wasn’t the best connection, I don’t know; however, it didn’t give me a chance to log in.

Arrival:

Arriving at Mumbai airport is hands down one of the coolest landings I’ve ever encountered. The turning over the mountains and the ultra-low landing just hanging above the slums are worth travelling to Mumbai airport; I’ve never seen anything like that before.

Conclusion:

Having flown on Etihad Airways many times, I still have not had a chance to review their newest aircraft family member, the A350, so I’m grateful I got the opportunity to do it, especially on a route like Mumbai.

Have you flown with Etihad in the past?

What was the experience like?

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