Etihad First Class LAX to Abu Dhabi
At around T-60, we headed downstairs to buy a book and an iphone accessory and then off to the end of the South Concourse and Gate 157.
With a couple of stops along the way, boarding had already commenced.
Nice to see 1L reserved only for First Class.
A happy Mrs. SFO777.
Chef Niki taking dinners orders.
Today's menu...
And wine list, with some nice selections...
Etihad's IFE is pretty good, although not in the same league as EK and SQ. On the other hand, Wifi worked reasonably well probably because they charge passengers ($21.95 for the entire flight) unike Emirates which offers it essentially free, rendering it useless for everyone.
Nice looking amenity kit, at least on the outside...
But on the inside, a hodge-podge of meh...
After take-off, we both opted for the lovely Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé.
We had requested that we wait a couple of hours after take off to eat. As it turned out, everyone waited as the first 2 hours featured some pretty severe turbulence... at times bad enough for the captain to ask the crew to suspend service and take their seats. Nearly 3 hours after take-off, showtime.
The 2013 Bouchard Mersault Les Clous is spectacular.
Tonight's delicious amuse-bouche.
Mrs. SFO777 enjoyed her chicken and fries.
The Butternut Squash soup was very good.
And another bout of turbulence. Can you tell??
I went with the Lamb Biryani.
... which was delicious.
Apple Cinnamon Frangipane.
After dinner and another movie, I popped an Ambien and slept like a baby for 6 hours.
Another 90 minutes to landing.
We arrived on time but not at a real gate, banished to a remote stand. Really? Ugh,
Yeah, that's really First Class. Come one Etihad. Jeez.
Yeah, that's great design. Gate lice clog the route to Customs.
We headed to the Chauffuer dispatch desk...
... and after a long and winding path, the exit to the Chauffeur queue.
