Etihad takes away Jet Airways slots at London Heathrow

Effective 28th April 2019, beleaguered carrier Jet Airways is returning its three pair of slots that it holds at London Heathrow back to Etihad. The airline until recently operated thrice daily to London Heathrow from Mumbai, but one service was terminated when the airline returned its slot leased from Delta back to Delta airlines. Information … Continue reading Etihad takes away Jet Airways slots at London Heathrow →

SloMo to Ahmedabad – on JET’s TURBOPROP

Of the few reasons I feel I should go back to working with an airline is the chance to fly often. A month is a long time to be away from flying and in this case it was two – so when I got a chance to go to Ahmedabad for work, I more than … Continue reading SloMo to Ahmedabad – on JET’s TURBOPROP →

Rome to Abu Dhabi – Etihad 84 code shared with 7 others !

After ten days in Italy, it was time to fly back home. The first leg of the journey was scheduled on A330-200 (EY084) and the later on B787-900 (EY206) for which the trip report is already posted. Online check-in was done for both legs a day prior to the journey and our cab navigated some … Continue reading Rome to Abu Dhabi – Etihad 84 code shared with 7 others ! →

Etihad & Alitalia – From Mumbai to Rome

The trip to Italy got planned in a jiffy and lack of time meant, we relied on travel agent to do all the bookings. Online resources and few relatives reiterated that Italy could be very risky in terms of safety. Few friends who travelled to Italy in recent past confirmed the same. Along with this … Continue reading Etihad & Alitalia – From Mumbai to Rome →

Taking passenger experience to new level – Etihad’s flagship B787-900

“Welcome onboard, turn right here” or something similar the cabin crew said to us as we stepped into the flagship Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner of Etihad to fly from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai. I had intended to write a combined review of my flight experience from Rome to Mumbai but the fantastic experience I had on … Continue reading Taking passenger experience to new level – Etihad’s flagship B787-900 →