To continue my long journey to Abu Dhabi, I flew Etihad Airways’ Airbus A321 business class from Jeddah to Abu Dhabi. As much as flying with Gulf carriers can be fun, there’s not a whole lot of glamor to a flight that’s just over two hours in the middle of the night.
That being said, Etihad delivered a pleasant experience on its narrow body jets, with delicious food and drinks, friendly service, and great bedding. The only real negative consideration is that Etihad’s narrow body aircraft pale in comparison to the carrier’s wide body aircraft, which also operate this route…