{"id":1182,"date":"2017-02-15T01:04:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T01:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2017-07-09T21:29:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T21:29:36","slug":"etihad-a330-300-review-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad A330-300 Review (Economy)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Etihad A330-300 at AMS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I recently traveled to Abu Dhabi after redeeming miles (90,000 miles and $46) for <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2016\/02\/20\/751\/\">first class on Etihad\u2019s A380 (the plane with the shower and onboard bar!)<\/a>. \u00a0I decided to fly the AUH-JFK route which was about an hour longer than flying in the other direction (jet stream folks). \u00a0I\u2019ll review each segment of my trip:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/01\/14\/american-airlines-crj-200-review-economy-twas-worst-times\/\">American Airlines CRJ-200 Review (Economy): \u00a0\u2018Twas the Worst of Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/01\/30\/american-airlines-757-200-review-economy-twas-still-worst-times\/\">American Airlines 757-200 Review (Economy): \u00a0\u2018Twas Still the Worst of Time<\/a>s<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/07\/amsterdam-4-hour-layover\/\">How to Layover in Amsterdam: \u00a04 Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/\">Etihad A330-300 Review (Economy)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/03\/17\/hilton-abu-dhabi-executive-floor-king-review\/\">Hilton Abu Dhabi Review (Executive Floor)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/04\/15\/abu-dhabi-relaxing-destination-review\/\">Abu Dhabi Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/05\/20\/etihad-first-class-lounge-abu-dhabi-review\/\">Etihad First Class Lounge (Abu Dhabi) Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/07\/08\/etihad-a380-review-first-class-plane-shower\/\">Etihad A380 Review (First Class) &#8211; A Plane with a Shower<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I flew Etihad&#8217;s A330-300 in economy from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi, an approximately 7-hour long flight.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\">Seats<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The economy cabin was laid out in a 2-4-2 configuration. \u00a0I sat in the aisle seat on the right side of the plane.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1188\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161218_201221\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482091941&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161218_201221\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1188\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20161218_201221\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201221-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Legroom was awful. \u00a0If you are over 6&#8242; tall, it will be a tight fit. \u00a0I think I would rather have an entertainment system than additional legroom, but I would rather not need to make that choice \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1187\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161218_201218\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482091938&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161218_201218\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1187\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20161218_201218\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201218-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Notice the no cell phone symbol&#8211;welcome to the 21st century. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etihad.com\/en-us\/about-us\/etihad-news\/archive\/2015\/etihad-airways-sees-surge-in-fleet-wide-inflight-connectivity-usage\/\">Etihad advertised in-flight cell reception<\/a>, although\u00a0it did not work with my phone. \u00a0I think I would rather fly on planes that do not have cell phone connectivity&#8211;people can be so inconsiderate in crowded places.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1190\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161218_202242\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482092562&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0769230769231&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161218_202242\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220-768x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1190\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20161218_202242\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_202242-e1486868980220-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\">Entertainment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>What a system. \u00a0The movie selection left a little to be desired but I still found two current (and English speaking) movies that I wanted to watch. \u00a0Both the USB and 110v ports worked and were strong enough to charge my devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1186\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161218_201214\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482091934&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161218_201214\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1186\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20161218_201214\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201214-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>I appreciated the flip down cup holder as it helped organize my cords (it was not sturdy enough to hold an open-top cup).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1192\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161219_030323\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482116603&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161219_030323\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1192\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20161219_030323\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161219_030323-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Aviation nerds enjoy watching the in-flight map. \u00a0It appears we flew over Iranian airspace when we flew East of Basrah, Iraq.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\">Food<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">You get a menu in economy! \u00a0This is the first time I had received a menu in economy. \u00a0You do not receive many food choices, but I\u00a0appreciated being able to review my food choices before the flight crew took my order.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #003366\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1189\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161218_201350\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482092030&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161218_201350\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784-768x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1189\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20161218_201350\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_201350-e1486868997784-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I ordered the pasta and tortellini, with the red wine (blend) and sparkling water on the side. \u00a0The food was definitely above average for a long-haul economy flight. \u00a0I ate everything except the red salad. \u00a0The chocolate mousse dessert was by far my favorite dish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1191\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/2017\/02\/15\/etihad-a330-300-review-economy\/20161218_220226\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482098546&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20161218_220226\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1191\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"20161218_220226\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/thetravelingmillennial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/\/sites\/76\/2017\/02\/20161218_220226-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The bread was soft and the dish included three types of pasta.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003366\">American Codeshare Notes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This trip was my first on Etihad and my first on a non-codeshare flight marketed by American Airlines. \u00a0For starters, none of my elite benefits apply to Etihad. \u00a0I received no lounge access (AMS had a priority pass lounge so it worked out), seat upgrades, or additional checked bags. \u00a0I received 0 EQMs and 805 redeemable miles. \u00a0The flight booked into the L fare class on Etihad which earned 25% redeemable miles. \u00a0If the flight would have been a codeshare (with an American Airlines flight number), I would have earned 3,229\u00a0EQMs and 8 miles per dollar spent on the fare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Etihad has an excellent long-haul economy product and I would not hesitate to fly them again. \u00a0Next time, I\u00a0will double-check the codeshare status of the flight\u00a0to ensure I receive more EQMs and redeemable miles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etihad A330-300 at AMS. 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