What does fine dining taste like when you’re 38,000 feet in the air? An Etihad Airways passenger just showed what a $13,720 (approximately ₹ 13,18,950) round-trip ticket actually buys you — and it looks fancy. Forget sad sandwiches, packaged juices, and plastic trays. Also read | ‘Feels more like a five-star hotel’: Travel vlogger shares tour of Air India’s First Class private suites at New Delhi
Digital creator Lounge Guru documented his 15-hour flight on Etihad’s Airbus A380 First Class Apartments from Abu Dhabi to Toronto and shared his luxurious experience in Instagram videos posted on August 24 and September 8. He called the price ‘excellent value’, especially with the FIFA World Cup 2026 season driving up demand for premium travel at the time.
This isn’t your usual ‘chicken or veg sandwich’ routine. The crew actually asked Lounge Guru about his dining preferences before he even had to bring it up. He slept through the first part of the flight in his private suite, woke up, and kicked things off with a fresh espresso — like he was in a luxury hotel. Also read | Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Why does airline food taste so plane? No rushing. No trolley cart. You’re paying for a private apartment, a personal chef-style menu, a shower in the sky, and champagne that never stops flowing.
For a ₹ 13 lakh round-trip, you’re not just paying for an airplane seat.
The whole meal was paced exactly like a fine-dining restaurant, according to Lounge Guru.
