Join me on a flight in The Residence, the world’s most expensive plane “seat”. The Residence is a step beyond First Class and the only three-room suite on a passenger aircraft, featuring a private bedroom, ensuite bathroom with shower, and a living room.
The Residence is exclusively available on Etihad Airways’ A380 aircraft on routes between Abu Dhabi, London and New York. In this video, I take you on a 8 hour flight from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow. The video also includes a tour of Etihad’s new First Class lounge at Abu Dhabi.
Keep watching till the end for some spectacular drone footage!
Video chapters:
0:00 Abu Dhabi international airport
0:35 Etihad First Class lounge
5:34 Airbus A380
6:21 Boarding
8:25 Takeoff
10:06 Tour of The Residence
15:43 Menu & lunch
18:20 A380 Business Class (upper deck)
19:24 A380 Economy Class (lower deck)
22:02 Inflight entertainment
23:15 Landing at London Heathrow
25:44 Preview
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42 Comments
Can we spend more time in the plane, instead of the lounge?!?!
That would be nice. Also, how about filming, as you look out the window, instead of the TV screen
Oh how I wish I was rich enough to fly this planes first class. It's hands down the most amazing first class way to travel I have ever seen before!
This is insane
Are all food and drink included in the ticket?
amazing! but I don't think it is better than Singapore airline
Ya allah kapan bisa naik beginian 😢
Bgm during preview ??
I really like your videos but miss your comments. How was lounge food? What did you select as meals on the flight? It just seems disconnected in a way.
можно было и подробнее показать
For the first time I have seen airport so empty without a single flyer
I’ve flown first class on a QANTAS A380 from Melbourne to Dubai but that product completely pales in comparison to Etihad’s First Class let alone The Residence.
What I find most interesting to think about is who else may have travelled in The Residence over the years.
So, going by the video, you didn't fly in The Residence, you just filmed it, is that right? Because it's all quite untouched and First Class appears empty so I assume you flew Business. Or, god forbid, Economy! Having said that, though, it's still quite a stunning space for a SYD-AUH leg.
excuse me. I want to ask you. how do you get endorsements from airlines
All that for a maximum 16 hours in the sky. Getting to be ridiculous for the common man. This is for the wannabe rich but can’t afford your own jet. Money best spent elsewhere.
Love that you really took your time showing every aspect of your flight. Feels like we were right there with you! From one luxury travel creator to another, thank you for sharing your incredible work ♥
Americanss hate this plane Because it beats any airplane. Its luxury
The runway looks like it needs work.
Economy class looks good too. One of those airlines that manages to offer a bit of luxury to passengers traveling on all budgets.
Abu Dhabi you mean
etihad & emirates first class😍🤩😍🤩
I watch other channels that focus on high end travel and this was by far the worst video/channel I've seen. Your reflection in the screen with your phone covering your eyes was creepy. Your hands are not pleasant to look at. The music is unbearable and you linger on things for way too long, like the face of the menu book. I won't be watching again.
That bed alone is like six economy class seats 😂
Etihad REALLY needs some advice on what makes a great First class lounge. What I saw was not a great first class lounge.
Flown with Etihad in BC. A few times. Never been overly impressed. Don’t get me wrong it’s better than flying economy. But I still think Qatar and Emirates with a course by course meal and their meal offerings were just as good as your Etihad First class means they win. And even the Qatar and Emirates A380 lounges seem bigger with more offerings. The London Qatar lounge is a combined First and BC lounge so what they had to do was you got a raised offering for BC as well (restaurant, off menu ordering etc) that is actually better than I found many other BC lounges. Would i fly Eithad again – yes if someone else was paying. But I would spend my own money on Qatar or Emirates before Eithad.
Thumbs down.
Did not show the bathroom
nor the bed.
You just glanced.
Esse sim é um vídeo legal de assistir!
One thing is certain — the Arabs like to flaunt their money. When the oil dries up, they'll be in a world of hurt.
Some grossly overweight person will complain about the hall being too narrow.
With a separate, private bedroom, they should start a Mile High Sky Miles Club. People would have enough miles in no time.
A COUCH?!
One way tickets from $24,000 to $38,000. At this point it's literally cheaper to charter a private jet.
*Edit: Apparently those were pre-pandemic numbers, the upgrade is now offered to select first-class passengers and costs around $2,000 – $4,000 (on top of regular airfare, I presume).
You know Thank You For sharing Your Wonderful Experience With Us, 🎉😊 Some Of Us Can't Even Go Out Because of Disabilitys And Handicap It's A Hardship for Us
And A Person So Wonderful And Considerate To Let Us Join With You On This Beautiful Gorgeous Journey of Yours
Thank You Very Very Much
Never Been In First Class Seats Before In Any Plane, This Is The First With You.
We Don't Know Each Other So I Say Thank You Very Very Much Kind Sir😊🎉 Thank You.
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Thank you once again for showing all the amenities of these flights and fare classes without inserting yourself into it with stupid look at me pikachu and soyfaces.
place was empty . guess its lonely at the top
prisbild ?
$24000 for a dirty poorly cleaned first class, what a joke 😂
Hardly anyone can afford 1st class anymore so they made good use of space for even richer travellers who think 1st class is too rustic.
Low Lounge
This Residence suks… my bedroom is 1000% better!🤣
why do you have such an old face?😢 How old are you?
To me, it looks so cold and uninviting.
Its nice, but not very elegant!