On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:59:18 +0100, Who Goes There wrote:
>Jan wrote:
>> Who Goes There wrote:
>>
>>>Jan wrote:
>>>
>>>>Just wondered if any one here has flown with Etihad and how they
>>>>compare with Emirates.
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>>
>>>>Jan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>I can't compare the two but I flew Gatwich - Bangkok last week and
>>>there were no problems with Etihad. The staff were friendly and
>>>helpful but I suppose the food was standard in-flight food ...
>>>nothing special.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Do they serve alcohol? Did you have individual screens for in flight films
>> etc ?
>>
>> Jan
>>
>>
>
>Yes they server alcohol but the wine is like vinegar so avoid and pour
>your own beer unless you enjoy a half-glass of froth!!
>
>Each seat on the Gatwick - Abu Dhabi flight had a screen with a few
>channels of film or audio to choose from but on Abu Dhabi - Bangkok they
>didn't and if you wanted to view the film you had to watch it on the
>screens above the centre aisle.
I flew Emirates BHX-DXB-BKK in January this year and on the BHX-DXB
sector the entertainment system allowed you to choose your own movie
out of a choice of ~100 and start/stop/rewind it whenever you wished.
The DXB-BKK had the older system whereby it played fixed titles at set
times.
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