MANFlyer
Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Thread Started on: Jul 7th, 2006, 7:43pm »
Apparently it rotates 180 degress
Check it out:
http://www.businesstraveller.com/def...73&LS=EMS79046
« Last Edit: Jul 7th, 2006, 7:44pm by MANFlyer »
jjpb3
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #1 on: Jul 7th, 2006, 9:14pm »
I guess that would suit couples travelling for their holidays together. I'd hate to travel in First Class and then have to sit through a business meeting!
KeithMEL1985
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #2 on: Jul 8th, 2006, 03:11am »
on Jul 7th, 2006, 9:14pm, jjpb3 wrote:
I'd hate to travel in First Class and then have to sit through a business meeting!
I think that feature would encourage companies to put their employees in F.
shortfinals
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #3 on: Jul 8th, 2006, 07:33am »
Quite cool!
wow, i could get a headache spinning around in that chair
SQFAN
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #4 on: Aug 12th, 2006, 6:01pm »
Reminds me of the chairs on Japan trains. Cool
What will be cooler is when will I get the chance to try out Etihad?
jhm
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #5 on: Aug 16th, 2006, 1:19pm »
It doesn't sound that different from AA F (except the seats there only swivel 90 degrees I think), e.g. you can work/dine together with one sat on the ottoman; and I believe four seats in the centre can all dine/work together.
jhm
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #6 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 12:53pm »
Flew CA F SHA-PEK today - a short (1:30) flight which was quite fun as it was on a 744.
CA's new F class seats are AA F's flagship suites (e.g. swivelling 90 degrees to face the window; fully flat wide bed with the arm rests pushed down; and being able to dine/work with another pax sat on the ottoman) but unlike AA F (which uses video tapes), has AVOD/games similar to SQ.
Due to the short duration, a strange meal with everything but the main course, e.g. it had dessert and fruit. Very pleasant cabin crew as well.
Given that even airlines like CA have such great seats, I think SQ needs to come out with something new and innovative to stay ahead in the race...
Back to flying SQ tomorrow...
« Last Edit: Aug 20th, 2006, 1:00pm by jhm »
KeithMEL1985
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #7 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 8:31pm »
Clear pic of the said seats here:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...&TopOfYest=yes
9V-JKL
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #8 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 11:53pm »
Wow! Real nice. Thanks for sharing
MadameConcorde
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #9 on: Aug 23rd, 2006, 03:15am »
I do not like flying with my seat facing backwards so this willl be a no-no for me.
Which is Etihad anyway?
MANFlyer
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #10 on: Aug 23rd, 2006, 04:48am »
on Aug 23rd, 2006, 03:15am, MadameConcorde wrote:
Which is Etihad anyway?
Etihad is based in Abu Dhabi (AUH), which was previously a Gulf Air hub but the rulers must have been impressed with what EK have done so they're having a go themselves. They've placed the standard large orders including A380 etc.
They are growing at quite a rate same as Qatar and Emirates and have some good fares ex-MAN. I have heard very mixed reviews of the inflight service so far but I suppose it's early days.
eutow
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #11 on: Aug 23rd, 2006, 8:45pm »
on Jul 7th, 2006, 9:14pm, jjpb3 wrote:
I'd hate to travel in First Class and then have to sit through a business meeting!
It would be even worse to sit through someone else's business meetings! Some passengers really don't know how to talk at a civilised volume...
Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Thread Started on: Jul 7th, 2006, 7:43pm »
Apparently it rotates 180 degress
Check it out:
http://www.businesstraveller.com/def...73&LS=EMS79046
« Last Edit: Jul 7th, 2006, 7:44pm by MANFlyer »
jjpb3
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #1 on: Jul 7th, 2006, 9:14pm »
I guess that would suit couples travelling for their holidays together. I'd hate to travel in First Class and then have to sit through a business meeting!
KeithMEL1985
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #2 on: Jul 8th, 2006, 03:11am »
on Jul 7th, 2006, 9:14pm, jjpb3 wrote:
I'd hate to travel in First Class and then have to sit through a business meeting!
I think that feature would encourage companies to put their employees in F.
shortfinals
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #3 on: Jul 8th, 2006, 07:33am »
Quite cool!
wow, i could get a headache spinning around in that chair
SQFAN
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #4 on: Aug 12th, 2006, 6:01pm »
Reminds me of the chairs on Japan trains. Cool
What will be cooler is when will I get the chance to try out Etihad?
jhm
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #5 on: Aug 16th, 2006, 1:19pm »
It doesn't sound that different from AA F (except the seats there only swivel 90 degrees I think), e.g. you can work/dine together with one sat on the ottoman; and I believe four seats in the centre can all dine/work together.
jhm
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #6 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 12:53pm »
Flew CA F SHA-PEK today - a short (1:30) flight which was quite fun as it was on a 744.
CA's new F class seats are AA F's flagship suites (e.g. swivelling 90 degrees to face the window; fully flat wide bed with the arm rests pushed down; and being able to dine/work with another pax sat on the ottoman) but unlike AA F (which uses video tapes), has AVOD/games similar to SQ.
Due to the short duration, a strange meal with everything but the main course, e.g. it had dessert and fruit. Very pleasant cabin crew as well.
Given that even airlines like CA have such great seats, I think SQ needs to come out with something new and innovative to stay ahead in the race...
Back to flying SQ tomorrow...
« Last Edit: Aug 20th, 2006, 1:00pm by jhm »
KeithMEL1985
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #7 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 8:31pm »
Clear pic of the said seats here:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...&TopOfYest=yes
9V-JKL
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #8 on: Aug 20th, 2006, 11:53pm »
Wow! Real nice. Thanks for sharing
MadameConcorde
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #9 on: Aug 23rd, 2006, 03:15am »
I do not like flying with my seat facing backwards so this willl be a no-no for me.
Which is Etihad anyway?
MANFlyer
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #10 on: Aug 23rd, 2006, 04:48am »
on Aug 23rd, 2006, 03:15am, MadameConcorde wrote:
Which is Etihad anyway?
Etihad is based in Abu Dhabi (AUH), which was previously a Gulf Air hub but the rulers must have been impressed with what EK have done so they're having a go themselves. They've placed the standard large orders including A380 etc.
They are growing at quite a rate same as Qatar and Emirates and have some good fares ex-MAN. I have heard very mixed reviews of the inflight service so far but I suppose it's early days.
eutow
Re: Etihad's new F seat looks impressive !
« Reply #11 on: Aug 23rd, 2006, 8:45pm »
on Jul 7th, 2006, 9:14pm, jjpb3 wrote:
I'd hate to travel in First Class and then have to sit through a business meeting!
It would be even worse to sit through someone else's business meetings! Some passengers really don't know how to talk at a civilised volume...