THE MOST EXPENSIVE RETURN AIR TICKET BEING SOLD IN USA IS RM 130,000 FROM JFK NEW YORK TO ABU DHABI. NO OTHER AIRLINES COMES CLOSE TO WHAT ETIHAD IS CHARGING---NOT EVEN THE USUAL SUSPECTS LIKE SINGAPORE AIRLINES, EMIRATES, QANTAS OR JAPAN AIRLINES WHICH GOES FOR A MERE RM 63,000!

 DATOKEEHUACHEE@GMAIL.COM

By Graham Leighton who Studied at University of Oxford

What is the most expensive first class ticket being sold from a US airport?

Etihad - the Residence

• This is first class first class.
• You get a three room suite (bedroom, living room, your own personal shower)
• The only US airport it flies from is JFK.
• A return ticket from New York to Abu Dhabi will set you back $31000
• Fancy scrimping it and just going one way? That’s a mere $22000.

No other airline comes close to this sort of price. The usual suspects like Singapore, Qatar, Emirates, Qantas, Japan and so on all sell for about $15000 tops.

The living room:

The bathroom:

The bedroom:

There is also a butler to cater to your every whim.

Edit

Since a lot of people are wondering what it would be like flying it, I will be updating this page with links to an account written by a chap traveling on it. This guy flies for a living and his website is crammed with flight reviews, but this one he is updating us on bit by bit.

1. His discussion of pricing, how to get a “cheap” residence flight and his booking it: BOOKED: I'm Flying The Etihad Residence To Sydney! - One Mile at a Time
2. Etihad’s speedy response and the discussion of “demands” he can make for his flight. He is given his own personal concierge to cater to his every whim before the flight, planning it and so on. Can You Make Special Requests If Flying In The Etihad Residence? - One Mile at a Time
3. His decision over what food and drink he will have on the flight. Etihad have sent him the flight menu in advance. Here's The Menu & Wine List For My Upcoming Flight In The Etihad Residence - One Mile at a Time
4. The requests he makes in the end. The Three Requests I'm Making For My Flight In The Etihad Residence - One Mile at a Time
5. The replies to one specific request. Etihad Tried To Get Me An A380 Walkaround With The Pilot, But... - One Mile at a Time
6. His experience of the dedicated lounge. Review: Etihad Residence Lounge Abu Dhabi Airport - One Mile at a Time
7. The flight itself. Review: Etihad Residence A380 Abu Dhabi To Sydney - One Mile at a Time

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