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In-flight Issue Etihad Airlines Business Class Lousy Treatment

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Sep 18, 2009, 6:19 AM

maxfoods

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This probably had more to do with immigration and customs than with airline policy and procedure. Had you left the aircraft you probably would have spent at least one of those two hours in a queue having your documents and personal belongings checked and screened. You were probably better off staying on the aircraft.

Amit Lohana Says - There was no immigration or Customs procedure.You are talking like a lay man , its a tiny airport not Heathrow and we had the flight on the same terminal.If the plane came in late they should have let us sit in the comfort of the Lounge rather than in the chair that you think were good for us.Have you ever travelled in Business Class or just some guy who has some close working on Etihad

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