en.Wedoany.com Reported - Etihad Airways currently operates 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with an additional 15 on order. This model is used on short-haul, high-demand routes as well as some of the longest-distance routes in the airline's fleet. Unlike most customers, Etihad has only ordered the larger A350-1000 variant and has not ordered the smaller, more popular A350-900.

Etihad Airways configures the Airbus A350-1000 with 44 business class seats and 327 economy class seats, totaling 371 seats, with no first class. The business class seats feature Collins Aerospace's Elevation product, a Super Diamond reverse herringbone seat with a sliding door. This seat provides direct aisle access for all passengers, with 44 seats arranged in a single cabin in a 4-seat-per-row layout across 11 rows. The seat width is 21 inches (53.3 cm), the bed length is 79 inches (200.7 cm), and it is equipped with an 18.5-inch (47 cm) high-definition display, as well as USB-A, USB-C, and wireless charging capabilities. In addition to Etihad Airways, British Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Philippine Airlines have also selected the Elevation seat.

The economy class seats use the Recaro CL3710, the most popular economy seat on the A350. The seat layout is 9 abreast, with a standard seat width of 17.6 inches (44.7 cm). Seat pitch is 31 inches (78.7 cm), with 45 Economy Space seats at the front of the cabin offering a pitch of 35 inches (88.9 cm).

Etihad Airways deploys the A350-1000 on direct flights to New York JFK, Sydney, Atlanta, Casablanca, Amsterdam, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangkok, and Seoul. Among these, the route to Atlanta, with a flight distance of 6,621 nautical miles (12,263 km), is the longest route using this aircraft, with one-way business class fares starting at $4,700. Fares to JFK are similar, while the route to Sydney typically costs over $6,000. For the route to Casablanca, one-way business class fares range from approximately $2,000 to $2,800; the route to Amsterdam costs around $3,500; and the route to Seoul from Abu Dhabi has fares ranging from approximately $4,300 to $5,800, while return fares from Seoul are lower, often under $2,000. Fares for the route to Bangkok range from $2,000 to $3,000. Business class fares for the Delhi route range from $1,000 to over $2,000, while fares for the Mumbai route are sometimes below $1,000.

In the Etihad Guest frequent flyer program, mileage earning and redemption are based on flight distance and cabin class. Award fares are not dynamically priced and depend on membership tier, which includes five levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Emerald. For the route from Abu Dhabi to Atlanta, Bronze members pay 120,000 miles one-way for a Value ticket, 142,500 miles for Comfort, and 208,000 miles for Deluxe; top-tier Emerald members pay 108,000, 128,250, and 187,200 miles respectively. Upgrading from economy to business class costs 108,000 or 86,400 miles, depending on the ticket type. The New York and Sydney routes have the same award pricing due to similar flight distances. Award fares for the Casablanca, Bangkok, and Amsterdam routes range from 63,000 to 138,750 miles, with upgrade prices of 50,400 or 63,000 miles. Award fares for the Seoul route range from 67,500 to 157,500 miles, with upgrade prices of 54,400 or 68,000 miles. Award ticket prices for the Delhi and Mumbai routes range from 29,700 to 78,375 miles, with upgrade prices of 21,711 or 27,111 miles.

Etihad Airways is not part of any airline alliance but partners with 27 airlines. American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Air France-KLM Flying Blue are generally considered to offer good value for redeeming miles on Etihad Airways business class. AAdvantage does not dynamically price awards on partner flights, and one-way flights between the U.S. and the Middle East on Etihad typically cost around 70,000 AAdvantage miles. Aeroplan offers one-way award fares starting from 90,000 miles for Etihad flights from North America to Abu Dhabi in the 6,001 to 8,000-mile category. Flying Blue dynamically prices award tickets on Etihad, with one-way flights to the U.S. typically under 100,000 miles. Etihad tends to release award seats to partner programs within 30 days of departure.

The A350-1000 is the only aircraft in Etihad's fleet equipped with Collins Aerospace Elevation seats. The new Boeing 787-9 features Collins Aerospace Elements seats, an updated version of the reverse herringbone suite. The remaining Boeing 787-9s, all Boeing 787-10s, and Airbus A380s use the airline's previous Business Studio seat, a custom staggered model manufactured by Stelia Aerospace for the A380 and by Zodiac Aerospace (now part of Safran) for the Dreamliner. The Boeing 777-300ER is equipped with Stelia (formerly Sogerma) Solstys I seats. Most narrowbody aircraft business class feature recliner seats, while the new Airbus A321LR is equipped with Stelia Opera SA reverse herringbone business class seats, with 16 seats per aircraft. The first row of the Etihad A321LR has extra legroom with an ottoman, and this seat is sold as first class, accompanied by an exclusive amenity kit and catering service.

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