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Right this moment: Methods to e book The Residence, Etihad’s A380 three-room suite?
Just a few weeks in the past, I posted my content material (YouTube video and weblog overview) about my Abu Dhabu to London flight in The Residence, the world’s most unique First Class cabin. Solely out there on Etihad Airways’ A380 plane on routes between Abu Dhabi, London, New York and shortly Paris, The Residence is the one three-room suite on a passenger plane, that includes a personal bed room, ensuite toilet (with bathe), and a lounge. The uber-luxurious area is situated on the A380’s higher deck and may accommodate a most of two passengers.
The Residence was first launched by Etihad in 2014, with one-way tickets between London and Abu Dhabi beginning at $20,000 USD. However when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020, Etihad saved its A380 plane and the way forward for The Residence appeared unsure. Nonetheless, with the resurgent journey demand, Etihad introduced again a small variety of its A380 plane in 2023, The Residence together with them, albeit with a distinct mushy product (extra on that under).
With the return of the A380, Etihad has made The Residence extra accessible to the final touring public. Pre-pandemic, Etihad bought The Residence as a separate, exorbitantly costly journey class in addition to Financial system, Enterprise Class, and First Class. However since its post-pandemic re-introduction, The Residence can now not be booked immediately and is simply provided as an improve choice to a First Class ticket, to be paid with miles or money.
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The Residence arduous & mushy product
Visitors of The Residence can take pleasure in a terrific arduous product, the one three-room suite on a passenger plane, that includes a personal bed room, ensuite toilet (with bathe), and a lounge. However as already talked about, Etihad modified the mushy product of The Residence since its post-pandemic re-introduction. The facilities and culinary providing at the moment are the identical as in First Class and also you now not get the pre-pandemic particular perks comparable to butler service and customised menus. That stated, passengers of The Residence nonetheless get just a few additional perks over First Class passenger:
- An escort by means of Abu Dhabi Airport
- Entry to a personal room within the Etihad First Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport
- One further merchandise on the onboard menu (afternoon tea)
- Enhanced tableware and glassware onboard
Ebook The Residence with money
Passengers with a First Class ticket on Etihad’s A380 could make the improve to The Residence by way of Etihad’s name middle or on-line, both on the time of reserving or by means of Etihad’s “handle my reserving” part. When making the improve on-line, The Residence will pop up as a selection through the seat choice course of. Etihad doesn’t publish the associated fee for an improve from First Class to The Residence, however it’s way more affordable than it was once. For instance, a fast search exhibits that First Class passengers on the Abu Dhabi to London route could to improve to The Residence for round $2000 USD (7,310 AED) whereas the associated fee for an improve to The Residence on the Abu Dhabi to New York route is round $4000 USD (14,660 AED).
Ebook The Residence with miles
Passengers with a First Class ticket on considered one of Etihad’s A380 routes can even improve to The Residence with miles by way of Etihad’s frequent flyer program Etihad Visitor. Etihad has not formally revealed a chart with the variety of miles want for an improve, however a fast search exhibits that an improve from First Class to The Residence will price you round 300,000 Etihad Visitor miles on the Abu Dhabi to London route and round 600,000 Etihad Visitor miles on the Abu Dhabi to Paris route. That’s a staggering quantity of miles in fact, however it could possibly make for a once-in-a-lifetime expertise in fact.
Main restriction for reserving The Residence
A significant restriction that it’s essential to watch out for is that the improve from First Class to The Residence is simply provided to passengers that booked their First Class ticket both in money or miles immediately by way of Etihad. First Class award tickets which are booked by way of the frequent flyer program of a accomplice airline (comparable to AAdvantage by American Airways) can’t be upgraded to The Residence.
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