Etihad to start B777-300ER's to Sydney from 1st February 2013

[Stefan Perkas]

Mornng all,

ETIHAD starting 31JAN13 is boosting capacity on Abu Dhabi – Sydney service, where 7 of 11 weekly flights will switch from 292-seater Airbus A340-600 to new 3-class 330-seater Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Schedule:

Abu Dhabi – Sydney
EY450 AUH1010 – 0720+1SYD 346 x135
EY454 AUH2145 – 1855+1SYD 77W D

EY451 SYD1555 – 2340AUH 346 x246
EY455 SYD2150 – 0535+1AUH 77W D eff 01FEB13


http://airlineroute.net/2012/10/11/ey-feb13/

[Ryan K]

I think I'd rather fly in their A340-600's. 10 abreast in a 777 is criminal.

[Sarmad Al-Khozaie]

EY has 3-3-3 config in Y!

got them confused with EK

[Ryan K]

Apologies, you're quite right.
Cheers.

[David C]

I flew on B777-300ER, A6-ETK from AUH to LHR and back last week and that was definitely a 3-4-3 configuration ..I understand that all the EY 777's are this configuration . In addition , EY only have one 3 class 777 the moment , and that is A6-ETK , operated exclusively on the AUH -LHR route due to it's 40 business class seating arrangement .

Dave C

[Radi K]

http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/ten-across-doesna-t-compromise-on-comfort,-etih

[David C]

Further to my previous post , we continued our journey from AUH to SYD on a A346 , let me say , a much more comfortable trip , and when traveling with a partner a lot more convenient too with it's 2-4-2 configuration . Perhaps the CEO of Etihad needs to take a long haul flight squeezed into an economy class 777 seat , but that's hardly likely to happen is it ? ..

Dave C

[Hendra Barnes]

Did this happen this morning? :)

EDIT: Just realised the timing. It'll be the "evening" flight. Apologies. :)

A6-ETK is operating EY454 tonight.

[David C]

We should be seeing their newly delivered A6-ETL and ETM soon , as their only 3 class 777's in addition to ETK .

Dave C