Trip Report | Etihad Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (Business) | Abu Dhabi to Phuket

There's no doubt they've been in decline over the past half a decade, but has the national airline of the UAE's flagship business class product fallen quite as badly as its economy relative to its peers? Find out in this trip report. Flight Information Flight number: EY430 Date: March 30, 2023 (03/30/2023) Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (A6-BLJ) Travel class: Business class Seat number: 10A Origin: Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) Destination: Phuket International Airport (HKT/VTSP) Pushback time: 00:11 (+1) GST (08:11 UTC) Wheels up time: 00:29 (+1) GST (08:29 UTC) Touchdown time: 09:06 (+1) ICT (02:06 (+1) UTC) Flight time: 5h 37m Recording equipment: iPhone 8 YouTube:    / genav   Please remember to like if you enjoyed the video and subscribe if you like what you see on the channel. Hit that notification bell to be notified when I upload! All opinions expressed in this video are my own. The airline neither endorsed nor was aware of the production of this flight review. Additionally, all factual statements made in the video are not guaranteed to be accurate.