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! ✈ BECOME A MEMBER! Join the OnBoardHD crew and support your favorite channel! More info here: null 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). -------- ✈✈ TWITTER: twitter.com/OnBoardHD (@onboardhd) -------- * MUSIC: - Limujii - Sweet Talks Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoU_O9Hy0QU - Masked Raven by Vexento in NCS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvc0hgt9I1g * 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 © All rights reserved. This content may not be uploaded anywhere. You can share the Youtube link. Contact me on Twitter: @OnBoardHD #EtihadAirways #A380 #TripReport #LondonAbuDhabi #EtihadA380