Etihad Adds Residence Suite to New York Route in Open Skies Amenities Escalation
Skift Take
We’re not in the 1980s anymore. After a great push to initiate it and many trials to stabilize it, globalization has finally taken hold of the aviation industry. Turning back the calendar benefits very few and passengers will ultimately vote on Open Skies with their dollars, or euros, or dinars.
Etihad Airways has announced that its Airbus A380, featuring the multi-room Residence suite and the whole “Reimagined” experience is headed for New York, with the first flight between JFK International Airport and the airline’s Abu Dhabi home beginning December 1, 2015.
Flying Reimagined
The airline’s “Reimagined” experience introduced last year consists of a full redesign of all cabin classes, introducing a host of innovative design features and passenger experience enhancements. The airline revealed new seat designs throughout the aircraft, new amenities, new livery, and new crew uniforms last year. Etihad’s new A380 first flight took place in December of last year with entrepreneur and aviation aficionado Gino Bertuccio as the first passenger to enjoy The Residence experience.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “The United States is a strategically important part of Etihad Airways’ growing global network and as a
