What's it like to fly with Etihad in 2018?

However, just about to book next flight LHR return trip and will probably go back to EY. The price difference is enough to sway me towards the EY apartment offering. It works for me. I know there are issues but the recent cost cutting is in areas that don't bother me. I like the hard product. I love the onboard chef and flexibility it brings to dining. Yes, AD airport is average to say the least! But the overall offering is still good in my opinion. I would however pay a little more for the SQ service and it is a far better transit - mind you the Private Room is very dated. But I won't pay that much more and currently I get a far better deal on EY first.

One thing I will say about Etihad though. The general feel factor of any leg depends so much on the crew. I have consistently experienced better crew on the AUH-LHR-AUH legs when compared to the SYD-AUH-SYD legs. Curious to hear if anyone else has the same view.