We haven't flown with Etihad before and, after looking at their business class cabin photos, decided we'd use them for our next UK trip. This time, we also decided to use a travel agent (for a variety of reasons) and were lucky enough to be booking at the time there was a UK expo here in Sydney. Well, for an extra $1,000 each we have first class seats instead of business (a total of $8,500 odd each, including credit card fee, as opposed to $7,500 for business class). We do have one leg in business class though, as Etihad don't have a first class cabin for their flights from Abu Dhabi to Manchester, which is our destination. We'll be in first from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, business from Abu Dhabi to Manchester and then in first all the way home from London to Sydney :-) :-)
I'll post again after we return and give my thoughts on both business and first class. Am I excited? Is the Pope Catholic? :-)
Edited: 11:24 pm, December 19, 2011