It has been almost 2 years since Etihad Airways released their top notch and phenomenal “The Residence” on their A380 which feature a living room, separate bedroom and ensuite shower room, it is the only three-room suite on a commercial airline, designed for two people travelling together.
The fare was beyond most people’s budget reach, Abu Dhabi to London was priced at nearly $20,000 one way!
Recently, Etihad have re-priced the Residence fare and made it a little more affordable.
Here are some of the sample fares: (I’ve extracted them from Sabre GDS)
You can book most of the lowered fare on Etihad website.
Fare from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai roundtrip now cost $4,258
Fare from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai one-way now cost $3,036.
Fare from Cairo to Sydney roundtrip cost $11,907.
This puts per hour cost of flying in the residence more or less below $400 per hour!
I’ve tried many city pairs and found Cairo, among cities from India are the cheapest for the Residence.
You can also mix certain Economy fare and Residence.
A mix class trip from Mumbai to London in the Residence, return in economy cost $6,685
For those who prefer to travel in pair, the same itinerary will set you back $9,595 for 2 ($4798 per person)
It used to be the same cost for 1 or 2 person together in the Residence. Recently this has been adjusted, the 2nd person adds about 25% -40% of the first person’s fare to the total cost.
Interested in flying Etihad The Residence? How to Book?
Here is a link to book direct on the website.
Is the lower fare sufficient to tempt you to try out the Residence? If you found a better fare please let me know!
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Does Etihad’s “The Residence” always fully booked? I tried to book the whole year of 2020 and they say that the aforementioned class is not available. Am I missing something here, or is it just really fully booked. Hahaha please tell me how were you able to book such class of Etihad. Thanks Sam!! Loved your videos.
It is only available on A380 routes.
Sam, I noticed that Etihad provides two free nights in a suite in Abu Dhabi as a stopover when flying the residence. I didn’t read all the T&C’s, did think about taking advantage of this when flying with them? I looked up the rate of the suite and it is $2,000-3,000 per night.
Hi Sam,
I really enjoy all your reviews and blogs, I was wondering what site do you look at to compare all the fares? Do you have search engine or do you deal directly with the airline?
Regards
Mike
I used a variety of tools such as Momondo (http://tidd.ly/7b6230e6), Sabre GDS, expertflyer.
How do you book these fares as you can’t via the Etihad site. Also what is the cost one way from CAI-SYD? Is it cheaper than the Return?
If you interested, please let me know. I will put you in touch directly with Etihad Sales. Book direct with Etihad Sales and you’ll receive preferential treatment! Cairo to Sydney one way is about $8,500 for 1 passenger.
This is great. Thank you for the research. Always love seeing “sweet spots” for luxury travel. I’ve only managed to track a few (my obsession) for La Première over the years.