Etihad Airways’ ‘Residence’ Is Now Bookable on NYC Flights

One of the opulent methods to fly within the sky is again — assume a three-room suite in firstclass and a bar and lounging space on a double-decker jet.

On Monday, Etihad Airways introduced its Airbus A380 again into service on one in every of two of its every day flights between New York and Abu Dhabi. The plane, which was set to retire amid the pandemic, will now join U.S. vacationers to lots of of locations worldwide through Etihad’s world-class terminal, often known as one in every of T+L readers’ favourite worldwide airports.

What distinguishes Etihad from different worldwide carriers on the earth is a cabin that’s even higher than firstclass often known as “The Residence.” Past champagne and caviar, this first-class-above-first-class product has a personal lounge, bed room, and ensuite toilet, accommodating as much as two passengers.     

“We need to guarantee company arrive within the Huge Apple feeling refreshed and comfortable,” CEO of Etihad, Antonoaldo Neves, shared in an announcement. “This dedication is essential for all our vacationers, not least our company shoppers who depend on us for enterprise journey, and we have now timed our A380 companies so clients arrive in New York or Abu Dhabi in time to make good use of the enterprise day, or for his or her onward connections.”

Etihad presents 4 distinct cabin courses onboard the plane to make sure most consolation for the 13-hour journey. Even again in economic system, the place there are greater than 400 seats, passengers have their private inflight leisure screens and glued headrests. 

There are 70 lie-flat enterprise class seats onboard positioned on the higher deck of the plane, the place premium cabin passengers have entry to a bar and lounging space. In firstclass, there are simply 9 absolutely enclosed pods with a separate ottoman that turns into a powerful 80-foot mattress and entry to the non-public bathe room onboard.

Vacationers can discover the A380 on Etihad’s service departing New York at 3:30 p.m. and arriving at 12:30 p.m. the following day in Abu Dhabi. On the return, the flight departs at 3:10 a.m. and lands in New York at 9:30 a.m.