Etihad Airways is BACK! The A380 Inaugural in the First Apartment

Etihad’s A380 made its comeback after all.
This video tells the story of the Inaugural to London Heathrow and how Ashira and I took part in flying in the First Apartment.
This day marked a significant milestone for the carrier as with the A380, two of the most luxurious and iconic cabins returned to the skies.
Join us on our journey from Abu Dhabi to London, which Etihad chose to make extra special. Enjoy!

00:00 Intro
01:54 Etihad is back!
02:53 Map
03:37 Conrad Abu Dhabi
04:51 The Residence
07:15 Abu Dhabi Airport
07: 53 Etihad First Class Lounge
08:50 VIP-Room
10.55 Lounge Menu
15:08 At the Gate
17:16 Boarding the A380
17: 52 The First Apartment
18:41 Pre-Takeoff Services
19:58 Inflight Menu
21:28 Announcement
23:03 Takeoff
23:54 Cruising Altitude
24:20 First Class Cabin
25:48 Bathrooms and Shower
26:26 Bed setup
28:23 Good Night
31:41 Heathrow
32:40 Conrad St. James
33:20 Outro

[michaelfierman]

Mate, you have by far the most elegant videography of any of the travel channels. Just a rich experience overall to watch. You should have multiple thousands of subscribers !

[AlexanderGeorge]

As an Etihad employee myself, I felt proud to watch this video.
Your attention to detail and videography is exceptional, as always.. I watched every second of it, and thoroughly enjoyed it. When creating content, things don't go exactly as planned sometimes, but rest assured, your viewers understand and appreciate the experience regardless.

I'm confident that this YT channel will quickly surpass your previous one in subscriber numbers, and wish you good luck in creating more videos. Cheers, friend.

[GIOGS]

Marcel is one of the only guys that can make the onboard safety video a cinematic experience

[ukdavepianoman]

This is less of a video and more of an "experience"! Stunning filming. Etihad really are a wonderful airline which I've flwon many times; it was very sad when the A380s were discontinued (I was worried they'd never return) but thankfully they have. I love the Business class cabin but am yet to try First on the A380.

[TomHK]

I just found your channel randomly and I must say that this is the classiest flight review I’ve seen so far. Everything was edited and narrated very tastefully and is a pleasure for my eyes and ears. Well done and you absolutely earned my sub.

[scruff]

Your videos never disappoint, I'm sorry to hear about your migraine that couldn't have been easy to deal with. Hope you both enjoyed your time here in London. Safe travels.

[theaccountant]

Finally Marcel. You kept us waiting ...as always top notch!

[Parliamentarian]

The amount of time and effort put into your videos is beyond impressive, Marcel.

[Rik_nDto]

No words !! Truly worth the long wait. It’s such a breathtaking video. Easily one of best travel channels on YouTube !!

[dahorn]

I've been waiting for this video for a while. I've been waiting for a video without all of the false excitement of your typical run of the mill travel influencer. This is an excellent video. You forget it's just one guy for the cinematography.

[FlyAround]

Thank you for taking us along this memorable experience on Etihad. This is beyond everything I‘ve seen on my travels around the world so far and I‘m glad to see the A380, the most comfortable and luxurious commercial aircraft, is finally back in service! 🤩 As always, your dedication to detail is remarkable and is something you don‘t see anywhere else on YouTube. Keep up the fantastic work Marcel!

[michaelkoss]

Absolutely superb - the new benchmark for flight reviews.

[swdoctor]

As a First time watcher and now subscriber I am blown away with the presentation of the video...I cannot wait to join you on your future adventures

[jonesboy]

Where have you been ? We’ve missed your cinematic flight reports. Simply outstanding from start to finish. Etihad (and all other major airlines) should hire you and Ashira for all their marketing. It would be a stroke of genius

[iskanderhaddad]

I have never seen a travel video at this videography level! Really impressed channel must be bigger!! keep up the great work, I've recently experienced Business for the first time, FIRST is still way to goo!!

[redsmanc]

Stunning video, rich in details and beautifully presented. Hope you get some relief from your migraines. Cheers!

[BokStreetChoy]

Marcel, this is beautifully done. I can't even think of how you managed to take some of the shots without thinking you would have a photographer with you at all time. You've set the bar for flight review. I glad I watched this on my projector TV instead of on my phone.

[johnm]

Wow, what a video my friend. Excelente quality.

[GregSmith]

Outstanding cinematography, music, storytelling… a masterpiece!! ✈️😎💯

[KrisKk]

What a gentleman! Lovely video, so sorry about your migraine.