TRIP REPORT | The Biggest Storm I've Ever Seen! | Abu Dhabi to Vienna | Etihad Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Etihad Trip Report flying from Abu Dhabi to Vienna onboard one of the Etihad Boeing 787-9 on a lovely summer morning.

A very comfortable flight from Abu Dhabi to Vienna onboard the Etihad Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Etihad early-morning wave departs towards Europe around 3-4am, which means that all passengers were sleeping during the majority of the flight, so the flight was even more comfortable with a silent cabin.

When we were around 1 hour in the air, over Kuwait, we found one of the biggest storms I've ever seen (probably the biggest one; well for sure the biggest one). It was amazing to see so many lightning strikes from such a huge cumulus of cumulonimbus clouds. It was huge, enormous. For sure the most active storm I have ever seen from a plane. It forced us to deviate our route to the right, towards Irak.

After a couple of hours cruising towards Vienna, the Sunrise started when flying over Irak. What a marvelous view! We could see how the sky was changing colors, from a very dark blue to a reañly intense orange, with many others in between. It was really beautiful to enjoy such a peaceful moment after the huge storm we circumnavigated 1h before.

About the onboard service, just after takeoff, the crew passed through the cabin offering 1 drink and 1 little bag with a small bottle of water and some kind of tomato (Marguerita) sandwich.

The main meal came over the Black Sea, already with daylight, and consisted of a nice breakfast. I decided to go for the classic option: cheese and tomato omelet with spinach, potatoes, and lamb sausage. It included a croissant with jam and yogurt. I must say it was really tasty, everything, but the portion was too little.

Our route today took us over the Persian Gulf, with a right deviation towards Irak to circumnavigate the storm, Turkey, the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and, finally, Vienna (Austria). All in all, a nice flight that I wouldn't mind repeating in the future. Etihad is an airline that with a couple more details could be competing perfectly with Emirates or Qatar Airways. Let's see how they do in the future!

Now it's your turn!
Have you ever flown with Etihad? Which airplane? Which route? How was the experience? Do you think they are at the same level as Emirates or Qatar Airways? Have you ever been in Vienna? Maybe in Abu Dhabi? Have you ever seen a storm like this one on a plane?
Lots of things to talk about! Read you all in the comments!

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FLIGHT INFO:
· Airline: ETIHAD
· Airplane: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
· Flight number: ETD053 - EY053
· AIRPORTS:
Departure: Abu Dhabi (AUH - OMAA)
Arrival: Vienna (VIE - LOWW)
· Departure Gate: 48
· Seat: 33A
· Registration: A6-BLU
· Date of Recording: July 2022
· Recorded with SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 Ultra (in UHD 4K).

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---- CHAPTERS ----
00:00 Intro
00:26 Abu Dhabi Airport
01:50 Planespotting in Abu Dhabi
02:48 Boarding the Boeing 787
06:28 Taxi & Takeoff in Abu Dhabi
10:05 First Catering Service
10:26 The Biggest Storm I've Ever Seen
11:09 Night onboard
11:40 Sunrise over Turkey
14:04 Breakfast Service (main service)
15:50 Approaching Vienna
17:36 Landing in Vienna
19:44 Disembark & Vienna airport

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