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Etihad Airways broken baggage but no response from customer service

On an Etihad flight, one of my suitcase was broken.

I lodged a complain and its been more than a month but there is no response. The only email I have received is to provide further details and that too after escalating the ticket using there phone line.

This has been one of the worst flying experience and customer service. Interestingly, Etihad doesn't have any phone number for their customer service department, the only way is email and no guarantee of response.

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Update by Ojha
Feb 28, 2017 5:00 pm EST

Dear Gill

Thank you for the response.

But I haven't heard anything from Etihad yet. Any update?

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Etihad Airways anxious flier and ignorant staff - very unhappy

I flew from Manchester - Abu Dhabi and then Abu Dhabi to Sydney on flights EY016 and EY454 on Monday 13th February - Tuesday 14th February and, after months of looking forward to my trip to Australia, was extremely disappointed with the flight - which completely ruined the start of my holiday.

I suffer with anxiety, and being a solo traveler, was already nervous about such a long flight. Towards the end of the flight, I spoke to a member of cabin crew to advise them that I was not feeling very well, sick, dizzy and very panicky - to be greeted with a look of disgust, made feel like I was an inconvenience, and treated like I was just in their way. I was made to stand in the galley and given a glass of water, and them promptly ignored by every single member of cabin crew that passed by. In fact, I was repeatedly asked to move out of their way. Not once did I see a member of the crew smile. This, in turn, made me feel even more anxious so I returned to my seat to see if I could at least try to feel better. I was ignored, made to feel stupid, and felt so unwell arriving in Sydney. All I needed was to be reassured, perhaps offered somewhere quiet to breathe, and to know that somebody was there if I needed help.

Moreover, any request for a drink on board was met with an attitude, and the direction to serve myself from a bottle of water sat on the galley, to which I had to find my own plastic cup as there were none available.

The crew seemed stressed, agitated, pissed off and I felt as though my anxiety was just an inconvenience to them. I would never have asked for help unless I was feeling VERY unwell, as I can mostly manage this myself - but to be dealt with in the way I was made me feel belittled and angry.

I am now VERY anxious and worried about my return flight on the 13th March, as a very nervous solo traveler - the experience I have had on my outbound flight has filled me with dread for what I may need to endure on my home.

I would like this complaint to be taken seriously and would expect a very prompt reply as to how Etihad will make sure that my mental health and comfort is supported on my return flight. I find it very difficult to understand how your airline has received a 5* rating for customer service - it was 2* at best. I couldn't even get so much as a smile from any of your staff.

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Update by walkthetalkrachael
Feb 16, 2017 12:33 am EST

I have now sent an e-mail to the above address, thank you. I look forward to hearing from your Guest Relations team promptly.

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Etihad Airways service

I was travelling on 10 feb from delhi to dubai (pnr :eykdqs)
There were no blankets provided in economy class so I asked the crew for the blanket (15 times atleast). your arrogant staff provided the blanket only when half an hour was left for landing. if its a 5 star service may I know why the blankets were not provided earlier only
Then I boarded the etihad plane for frankfurt. while serving snacks they simply told that they donot have vegetarian option. then came breakfast. they gave us prior saying the veg will finish soon. I was happy but soon it faded away as the food was stale. it was smelling. moreover in the menu there was vanilla bread but they gave us something else.

I wonder how you guys got a 5 star rating with such arrogant staff and bad food service.
Shame on you guys

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Etihad Airways retro claim - missing miles

Hi,
I travelled with Etihad with my wife and kid on 23-December from Dublin to New Delhi. I have a guest account ([protected]), my wife's ([protected]). I did web-checkin before travel and provided these guest numbers while check in. Still miles have not been credited to my account.

Also post travel, I waited for few weeks then wrote to Retro miles email ID - [protected]@etihadguest.com and also to [protected]@etihadguest.com for claiming the missing miles and sent multiple follow up emails.

There is hardly 1-2 responses yet to the emails which says - its under processing. There is no good response and resolution of the matter.

Also your online miles claiming portal doesn't work anytime. I had complaint about it 1 year back and they told, it will be corrected soon which has not yet done.

I hope my missing miles will be credited soon.

BR// Hemant

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Guest no.[protected] sent e mail requesting to credit missed miles. So far no reply from etihad.Hope they resolve it sooner

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pazuzuinxs
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Jan 20, 2018 8:07 am EST

Hello, My Etihad guest number is [protected] and I cannot seem to claim missing miles through the website. The PNR in question is MPUFSJ. Thanks, Abhi

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Jan 22, 2018 12:41 am EST
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Hi there, we will send your details to our Etihad Guest Team to credit the miles for you. Thank you. *Marc

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Oct 31, 2017 3:00 am EDT
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Hi Etihad my guest number is ([protected]). I travelled from dallas (united states ) via abudhabi to thiruvanthapuram, India 23 june 19:55H 2017 flight no. EY 160 with ETKT : [protected] and returned back at 23 july on EY 161 with ETKT : [protected] from abudhabi to dallas [ pnr - XGHBNS] //// AGT - AUH34G all in ECONOMY class.Please put the earned miles points to my account and will be travelling pretty soon by january 2018 with ETIHAD AIRWAYS . THANKS

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Oct 31, 2017 6:28 am EDT
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Hi Gymvils. Thanks for reaching out to us. We will ask the Etihad Guest Team to credit the miles to your account. Thank you. *Sky

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Nov 01, 2017 3:17 pm EDT
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Thanks a lot for all your services

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Blanch Joan Guibone
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Oct 11, 2017 1:19 am EDT

Hi etihad my guest account number is ([protected]) i travelled Manila Phillipines to Abu Dhabi 20 Sept 1840H 2017 flight no. EY 423 PNR: XBJXWD with ETKT: [protected] then Abu Dhabi to Munich Germany with Flight no: EY 5 ETKT: [protected] and returned flight from Geneva on 04 Oct 2017 flight no: EY 52 to Abu Dhabi 05 Oct 2017 flight no:EY 428 ETKT: [protected] ECONOMY class

Please include my boss guest account number ([protected]) 20 September 2017 Flight: EY423 PNR: FMXFSQ ETK: [protected] and EY 5 ETK: [protected] BUSINESS Class. We are hoping to please help us put our credited earned miles points to our account. Thank you and more travel with Etihad airways.

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Oct 18, 2017 5:58 pm EDT

Hi Blanch. We will pass on your details to our team and ask them to credit the miles for you. *Sky

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Etihad Airways incompetence and deception by staff over lost luggage

My luggage was lost by etihad six months ago. I have dozens of emails documenting the incompetence of baggage claims staff, namely igor sopanja ever since.

I have been emailed with igor sopanja from baggage department in abu dhabi for 6 months. I have lodged my case on the etihad website and emailed all necessary documents to igor sopanja from the baggage department three times.
Igor sopanja is completely incompetent. For example he insisted my luggage had been delivered to an address I had no association with four days before I even departed. He then copy pasted an excerpt from international laws and regulations saying -
Persuant to transport regulations the final carrier airline is responsible for the damaged or lost luggage.
He tried to tell me turkish airlines was responsible while my boarding pass clearly says etihad. I transferred from turkish airlines to etihad in istanbul so the luggage tag is a turkish airlines number but the final carrier is etihad.
This battle has been going on for six months.
I have called the abu dhabi office four times to speak igor sopanja in person but I can never get through to him. The phone line cuts or he is unable to take the call.
I have called the sydney offices but no one will connect me to senior management as per my request.

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Etihad Airways lost baggage and arrogant behaviour

I had travelled to Trivandrum from Zurich on 16 December ref
EY/ETKT [protected], I arrived at trivandrum and one baggage is missing which is still not recovered. The staff has written PIR and given interim amount ans said they will deliver the item next day. I would like to reclaim the cost as well as difficulties caused.

On the return back the JET airways connection to Abu Dhabi from Trivandrum would not check in my baggage saying it is overweight. I agreed to pay the fine which they accepted and checked in only till Mumbai. I had to collect the baggage and check in again at Mumbai. This is too much of inconvienience considering the fine I payed was almost equal to a ne time fine for over weight from Trivandrum to Zurich.

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Etihad Airways harassment / misbehaviour by airways staff at chennai airport

Respected Sir, Madam
I submit the follwing few lines for your kind consideration and necessary action please.
On 29 jan 2017 I had checked in online and presented at airport Chennai well in advance .
After checking the weight of my hand luggage and my dropin baggages he was issuing all of sudden one person belonging to your company stoped him and told me that I can not board the aircraft. After a big altercation he said he is the manager of the company and started behaving rudly saying that I am drunk. For your kind information that I was on my foot without any help. ofcourse I had taken few pegs of brandy with my Indian friends. He asked one of my friend WHO HAD ALREADY CHECKED-IN and was in possesstion of his boarding pass, to re-weigh his hand baggage. After a tug of war between him and this so called Manager of your company they issued me boarding pass. He and two of his collegues were following us. During security check he spoke with the CISF personnel to block me at the entry, which they refused.
After that I proceeded to boarding area and there was more than 70 minutes, I went to the smoking room to smoke his collegue came to me and said his manager is calling me for which I replied to leave me peacefully.
He requested me that his manager will scold him and so I quited smoking qnd proceeded for boarding.
After boarding, I was proceeding to my prescribed seat, one of the techinicien came to me and asked for boarding pass. I told him that I know where is my seat and went to my seat. Then this so called manager was instructing to air crew something which I least bothered. He called my friend and told him that due to him he has allowed me to travel.
You can verify with the aircrew of EY269 & EY37 OF 29 Jan 2017 if I or my friend misbehaved with them or disturbed them.
How these type of men you can put as manager who is behind harassement of foreigners/ passangers for the motive of MONEY.
I humbly request you to investigate this matter and please inform me through email please. ([protected]@yahoo.com)
My ticket details is Y89YFC.

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Etihad Airways forced to pay for access luggage

In December, we were planning to visit India to meet family and friends. Having heard good things about Etihad, we decided to book tickets with a stopover in Abu Dhabi & Dubai on return. The flight to India was good (except food) without any drama.

While returning to Melbourne with family, we started our journey on 8 Jan 2017 from Jaipur airport by Etihad flight EY 207. At Jaipur airport, the check-in staff allowed us to check-in all 6 baggage without any issue.

As planned, we had a great time in AbuDhabi & Dubai for 5 days. At the end of it, we arrived at the Abu Dhabi airport with all the baggage to check-in for our next flight EY486 to Melbourne via Perth. The staff at the airport refused to check-in and demanded we pay for the access luggage referring to the tickets that allowed 4 baggage. The staff even threatened to call police if I didn't pay. In the middle of my journey, traveling with young family, I was left with no other option but to pay to safely leave UAE. It literally felt like extortion. It seems, the staff at Abu Dhabi airport didn't hold any respect for passengers. When I requested for some help, the person said, why should I let go the revenue. I think what they didn't understand is the importance of repeat business.

The experience was traumatic and unprofessional. Had that been pointed out at Jaipur airport where we begin our return journey, we would have made alternative arrangements but at Abu Dhabi airport, we were left with no option. We wish we had left UAE with good memories.

I sincerely request a full refund. Thank you for your consideration.

RQID:521188

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Feb 16, 2017 11:27 pm EST

Dear Gill

Thank you for your response.

I don't believe the issue has been resolved yet. If that had been the case, I wouldn't be complaining here.

I hope you reconsider your decision and provide a full refund.

Thank you.

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Etihad Airways complaint for your very arrogant and disrespectful staff

Hi!
Just like to complaint and inform you about my Worst horrible Experience ever with your Staff in your Etihad Airways Counter in Abu dhabi Mall.

As i always wanted to have a very convenient flight going back home, I always choose Etihad Airways compare to other leading Airlines.

I just got home from the mall and purchased the ticket today, Feb. 1, 2017 at around 7 o'clock in the evening.

Have a discussion with your Staff named "Waqas/Waqar" about the flight that I wanted to purchase. He is about to arrange the details in your system. But I remember that I just renewed my Passport and will gonna have it soon before my flight. I am just asking and explaining to the Staff about the correction of my name to avoid problems during my flight. And He started to speak loudly and rudely that seems like "I owe him a lot so I should keep listen and follow Him for whatever He's saying". I keep informing Him about my concern so I can avoid the problem incase.

He still sounds very rudely and Impolite... So I told him to "SHUT UP!" And just do his job, because He is already arrogant and doesn't like to accept my explanation about my Passport. So He stand up and shouted at me infront of my friend and other Indian customers ( at my back ) while slightly pointing me at my face and keeps telling me that He will not book my ticket instead, HE WILL BLOCK ME in Etihad Airways and I should also "SHUT MY BLOODY MOUTH"...

He keeps on yelling at me, moved my bag from the counter and FORCE ME TO LEAVE! I took his photo and told Him that I will complaint Him. He told me that I cannot do anything about it because He is in the Service for more than a decade. So I told him that He should not be acting like that because He is working in a Customer Service and very prominent Airline so He should be polite. We keep on yelling to each other and Im about to call a Police because of His behaviour. He talked to the Indians at my back and said that He has witnessed, I told Him that I have my friend as a witness too who saw and hears everything. He took the copy of my passport and make a copy and returned the copy to me and still told me that He will block me and cannot fly from Etihad anymore..

He started to calm down because I noticed that He saw Locals beside me. So i started to calm down too and asked Him what now...? So, He took the copy of my passport again and started to asked me my details again in a very low tone of voice and finished the transaction.

I know my right as a Customer, I also tried to control my temper from the beginning where He acted and sounds so rudely. This is the first and worst experience that I encountered with your Staff. I FEEL SO BAD, DISAPPOINTED THREATHENED and VERY DISRESPECTFUL.

Hope to hear a DA/ Displinary Action from your side.
Thank you!

-Francine Ubaldo
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Etihad Airways flight from abu dhabi to melbourne

I have already complained directly to Etihad but since the initial acknowledgement over a week ago, I've heard nothing, even after sending a follow up email 5 days later to see if they had completed their 'investigation'! I find this shocking in this day and age. No company can survive with this significant lack of customer service. I forgot to mention in my original email how awful the food was, I've not eaten worse food on a flight, it was appalling - again a complete contrast to the food on the flight from London to Abu Dhabi, seemed like two airlines. This is my original email to Etihad ... This refers to the second flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne. I brought to the flight attendants attention that there was a piece of plastic in the berry compote that came with the vanilla bread breakfast meal! The attendant apologised but that was the end of it and I really feel it should have been handled with more seriousnes. This is a significant safety concern! Secondly, the tray tables weren't fit for purpose and my husband spilled a little hot tea on his lap as his tray slid towards his lap - the tables are the split ones that fold on themselves and the middle hinge was no longer keeping the tray in a level position and we both were unable to keep the trays from sliding into our laps without pushing our pillows underneath, again another safety concerned. We haven't flown Etihad to date but were excited to as we'd heard good things and were absolutely delighted with the first flight from London to Abu Dhabi where it was clear why you're a premium airline but the second flight was very sub par, the aircraft was old and needed fixing - the trays, the entertainment screen (several options worked intermittently) and the flight attendants weren't near the standard of the first flight. It was a shame really and we are definitely disappointed in the lack of consistency. My husband had tweeted back and forth with Etihad after the first flight and it was full of compliments and praise as we were very pleased. It's my 50th birthday trip and our first trip to Australia but one of many we hope to take. We have very much been looking forward to this for months now and we are sad that one part of the trip will stand out as very disappointing and it's this flight. We are just hoping that the other three flights we are booked on won't have the same safety hazards! I look forward to your prompt response.

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Jan 29, 2017 6:24 am EST

Thanks. Case number is 522163

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Etihad Airways food

I flew back yesterday 27th jan. From abu dhabi flight number ey11 my seat number was 14f. Business class.
I asked for my breakfast to be served at 5 am the steward woke me at 5am abu dhabi time what I wanted was 5 am uk time. He had already started my breakfast I asked if he could make it 5am uk time to which he replied no problem. I had the brioche with scrambled egg and smoked salmon.
When I arrived home I decided to have a sleep at 1 pm for three hours upon awaking I had terrible diarrhoea and sickness which lasted up to 11 o'clock at night. The breakfast was the last thing I ate I am wondering seeing that he started to heat it at 5am abu dhabi time whether in fact he reheated it when I eventually had it. I was very ill and indeed this morning feel very weak.
Your sincerely
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Etihad Airways flight delayed and rerouted to another airport leading to missing the connecting flight and unnecessary charges.

Dear sir,

Subject: claim for missing baggage, visa fees, inconvenience & trauma casued to us on etihad airways.
Reference: pnr numbers: jzfboi ; mlyjic.

I with my family flew on your flight number ey97 on 09-january-2017 from abu dhabi to ataturk, turkey. We were 7 passengers including 3 adult and 4 children between the ages of 2 years to 10 years. Detail of the passengers is given at the bottom of this letter.

All was going fine till the time we flew from abu dhabi, but when the time reached close to landing time at ataturk-turkey airport, the flight kept hovering in the air for a very long time and later we were taken to another airport named burgas for re-fuelling as the flight was getting low on fuel. After waiting in flight again for a very long time at burgas airport the flight took off for turkey. To our surprise and dismay there was an in-flight announcement that the flight destination was changed to ankara airport instead of ataturk airport in istanbul, turkey.

We were told to disembark the flight at ankara airport and no one was ready to answer us. All we were told was that the flight cannot go to ataturk, istanbul as there is a lot of traffic and they are not getting permission to land there, so everyone should get down here only. There was no one at the airport to guide us or take care of us from the airline. We tried asking the immigration and other officers for some help and assistance so that we could find out what to do next, but most of them could not understand english, and those few officers who could understand english told us that they also do not know why we were brought here. All our efforts to find an airline representative were in vein. No one was there for almost 2 hours after landing. We were told to take our baggage from the carousel and were told to go out from the airport and look for etihad airline city office the next day as it was almost 6pm and everywhere was closing down. After 2 hours we saw an airline staff coming in, and we went to him to know what was happening, why we were here instead of istanbul and what next as we were to fly to lagos from ataturk, istanbul and we did not know what would happen next as our flight time from istanbul to lagos had already passed. Eventually we missed our connecting flight from ataturk, istanbul to lagos scheduled for 09-january-2017 and had to stay in istanbul for the next 2 days from 10-january-2017 to 11-january-2017.

Your airline staff told us to take a visa and go out in the hotel being provided to us by the airline. We were surprised and amused to this statement of the airline staff. Was it us who told them to take us to ankara instead of ataturk, istanbul that they were asking us to get visa. We told him that it is airline’s responsibility to provide the visa, hotel and food if we have been disembarked at another location instead of our destination we were booked on. But all this was of no use, as they said that we should find our way to get visa, it is only hotel that they can provide.
• unwillingly we had to take visa on arrival at ankara airport which cost each of us u. S. $200, making it a total of u. S. $732 (U. S. Dollar seven hundred and thirty two only). We were forced to buy that visa over the counter so that we could go to hotel and spend our night along with children until an arrangement is made the next day to take us from ankara to ataturk airport. We were at the airport for good 8 hours before we could finally get on to the bus which would take us to the hotel from airport.
• also for the baggage there was a lot of problem. 04 of our baggage and 01 child stroller did not come. No one was ready to take our complaint for the missing baggage. Four of our baggage and one stroller went missing and we were just wondering what to do as no one took our complaint over there. We had so many of our personal belongings and valuable items in those luggage which went missing. And the stroller which was lost by the airline also did a great blow in causing more trauma to us as the two year child was so traumatised due to this long unwanted stay at the airport with no stroller in hand with us, and we had to carry him all along in lap for good 8 hours, making the mother’s hand so uncomfortable for the next 10 days.
• we were taken to ataturk, istanbul on 10-january-2017. Our connecting flight scheduled on 09-january-2017 from istanbul to lagos had missed and there was no connection flight available on 10th january 2017 when we reached there. After a lot of pleading and efforts we were able to get a connecting flight from istanbul to lagos for 11-january-2017. Since we had missed our flight and the next flight was the next day so we had to stay at a hotel in istanbul on the 10th january-2017 which also made a hole in our pocket to the tune of us$220, apart from the food and taxi.
• also we want you to take a look at the situation we were in at ankara airport where our children were just lying on the floor like refugees on the airport’s cold floor at ankara with temperatures running in minus, with confusion all around just to know what next is going to happen as no one was available to give us that information, neither from the airline nor from the ankara airport officials. We were just looking like refugees who did not had any food on them, no place with them to stay on to, no one to guide us on the next move, the children all cranky due to sleep, tiredness, hunger, frustration, the 2 year child crying for milk now and then but we are unable to give him milk as there is no warm water and no facility to boil bottles, in short totally confused, frustrated and traumatised. This was not what was expected when we started our journey. This is not what is expected of a reputed airline as yours. We agree that there was a situation on hand at that time and that’s why we were taken to another airport instead of the destined airport, but then there are some protocols, and responsibility of the carrier towards its passengers for their safety and comfort which we could not see at all, it went missing totally. The trauma we went through at that time is beyond expression in words. I cannot find words to express them, it can only be experienced, and I pray that no one should experience it.
With this traumatic experience of ours with your airline and the mental trauma & financial losses suffered by us we demand for compensation of u. S. $56, 622 (U. S. Dollar fifty six thousand six hundred and twenty-two only) from your airline against our financial losses and for the inconvenience and trauma caused to us. The detail of the claim is as below (All in u. S. Dollars) :
1. Turkey visa fee - $732
2. Four baggage missing - $5, 000
3. One stroller missing - $450
4. Istanbul hotel accommodation - $220
5. Istanbul airport to hotel to airport taxi – $430
6. Istanbul - food expenses– $790
7. Compensation for inconvenience and traumatisation we suffered due to not meeting up / fulfilling your responsibilities - $49, 000
Please find attached photocopy of the following documents and receipts for your reference:
1. Seven (07) boarding passes.
2. Five (05) baggage tags including baby stroller, which were missing hence remained with us.
3. Seven (07) visa purchase receipts.
4. Hotel payment receipt at istanbul.
Detail of the passengers as mentioned at the beginning of this letter is as below:
1. Mr. Vineet malpani – pnr no. Jzfboi
2. Mrs. Nidhi mohta – pnr no. Jzfboi
3. Mrs. Suruchi malpani – pnr no. Mlyjic
4. Master trinabh malpani – pnr no. Mlyjic
5. Miss anika malpani – pnr no. Mlyjic
6. Miss radhika mohta – pnr no. Mlyjic
7. Master raghav kumar mohta – pnr no. Mlyjic

We hope that you will look into the matter and resolve the matter on a priority basis.
Your’s truly,
Vineet malpani

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Etihad Airways my luggage was damaged

Dear Srs,

Please be informed that when I arrive to Spain - (Flight from Doha To Madrid) on 15/16 of December 2016 my lugage was damage.

Date 16 December
Flight EY0075 - please see attached pictures.

Please informe asap what is the procedure to request a refund.

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Maria Mendes
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Etihad Guest Number [protected]

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Etihad Airways damaged baggage

I traveled to abu dhabi on 10 dec'16. On reaching Abu Dhabi I found that my baggage is damaged.In spite of giving a complaint at the etihad counter on the abu dhabi airport, an online written complaint, and a complaint in the hyderabad office, I did not get any response from the etihad airways.

I request, rather demand that action should be taken against etihad airways as my whole trip was spoiled as I had to tag along a big broken suitcase.

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I can be contacted on akhil8944@gmail.com
My mobile no is 91-[protected]

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Etihad Airways dept airport manchester uk in transit abu dhabi delayed flight

Dept man Dec 18 EY16 0810 arrived Abu Dhabi 1930. Ey862 supposed to take off at 2210 actual take off 2300 due to a technical issue. Flew 3 hrs and had to return back to Abu Dhabi due to a technical fault. We were the last couple off the bus went through security with no idea where we should be going ended up going through security twice ! Went to premium lounge and asked them what we should do as we did not know when the next flight was going to be. Went to Etihad desk was told flight was now 10 am 19th! Changed boarding cards and just hung about for nearly 12 hrs!. We should have arrived at Pudong Shanghai at 1010 19th but in fact we were just getting on the plane then. We eventually arrived Pudong Shanghai at 2300 12 hours later. Which means we have missed a full day off our holiday!. The fact we got no assistance baffles me and truly disappointed.

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Etihad Airways baggage lost

Hello,

I was travelling from calcutta (india) to düsseldorf on 10th of jan, 2017. The connecting flight was from abu dhabi. After boarding the flight from abu dhabi to düsseldorf, the flight attendants told me that my checked in luggage is left in abu dhabi and I should go to lost&found section in düsseldorf airport to give my address so that my luggage can be send to my home.

After reaching düsseldorf, I went to the lost&found section and filed a complain. Unfortunately I gave my contact details wrong. I am trying to update my contact number in the portal from yesterday but it is not getting updated. Kindly help me find my luggage. Please find all the details below:

Name. Niladri das.
Flight - date : 10th jan, ccu to auh, number : ey255
Flight - date: 11th jan, auh to dus, number: ey 23
Baggage : 2, tag number : ey450408 and ey450408.
Contact number: +[protected]

Complain details
File reference number : dusey16258
Name: das
Ticket number: [protected]


Portal in which I am checking the status : http://www.Worldtracer. Aero/filedsp/ey. Htm

Kindly help me find my baggage. Also please update my contact number to : +[protected].

Thanks & regards,
Niladri das.

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Jan 12, 2017 2:23 am EST

Baggage : 2, tag number : EY450408 and EY450407

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Etihad Airways customer service and seating arrangements

Hi I recently flew return from Perth (Australia) to Manchester on flight UOIPYY, then back from Abu Dhabi to Perth . I am not very impressed at all with the customer service was very poor as a paying customer which the flight cost me $2400 in my case is a lot of money. I was very thirsty on all my connecting flights an yet still I had to wait longer than 30 mins for someone to answer my bell and come and see me, then another 10 mins or so until I had been given a drink, I understand they can be busy but I think this was a joke really . The staff spoke to me with a bit so nice attitude as if I was being a nusence to them . In this case I stopped asking for a drink. I fly home to to UK every year in my case the past 4 years and majority of the time with Etihad.
On the flight back from Abu Dhabi I felt like I was in a crèche, I was surrounded my children all under the age of 5 and even only a few moths old. Not one wink of sleep could I get with children crying which I no is not there fault, but then the parents was shouting back at the children at the top of there lungs. To be honest I had an horrendous flight. I wouldn't recommend anyone to fly with etihad after what I experienced.
I would like to no what can be done about this and how paying customers of a lot of money can be compensated as that was not an enjoyable flight what so ever never mind the 21 hours

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Etihad Airways missing baggage

Hello,

I travelled via etihad airways from abu dhabi international airport to bangalore yesterday, and I have lost my baggage which I have been trying to find out through baggage service agents who are so highly irresponsible, and they have zero common sense in giving proper answer to the questions that I asked them for.

My name is sowmya ramachandra mathilakath, passport number : m6376591
Flight number : ey236/05jan
Email address :[protected]@gmail.com
Mobile number : [protected]

I have my brother's wedding to attend which is happening tomorrow and you guys are go on bluffing that it will reach in one hour two hour and so on.

I have had a bad experience with etihad and I don't really leave this here without any compensation.

I deserve to be treated well, I don't have to pay for someone else's blunder, what if I had missed the flight, you guys would not have allowed me to travel again using same ticket isnt it?

Thanks for the mess.

Regards
Sowmya ramachandra mathilakath

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Etihad Airways reimbursement for my cancellation has not been done even after 40 days

I didnt receive my reimbursement for my cancelled tickets for more than 40 days. I cancelled my ticket on nov 22nd and their std. Timeline is only 21 days

My etihad guest id - [protected]
Reservation code - jaiona
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Mr sivakumar venkatesan - [protected]
Mrs saranya sivakumar - [protected]
Mstr krishjay sivakumar - [protected]
Miss neha sivakumar - [protected]

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Etihad Airways information about incident on plane

Hi,

I am writing to you begging for an answer to the questions that we asked almost 6 months ago (Orginal email below)

Case No... [protected] - 10/8/16

I am the son of Teresa Williams who was taken off flight (EY42 seat 7K from dublin to Abu Dhabi, 25 july) due to a seizure (we suspect). Nobody was notified and we were left waiting for her extremely worried. after approx 4 hrs after her flight in sydney landed i called etihad contact line (international one) as the other ones were not open. the person explained that Teresa had not boarded her second flight but refused to tell me more details (even after i had tried to prove i was the son). I eventually called the australian consulate, irish consulate and was in the process of lodging a missing persons report at the local police station at mid night when i suspicious message from mums phone - that didnt explain anything. it wasnt until hours later that the consulate contacted me saying she had brought to hospital. since then, we have had no follow up from the airline and her connecting hired car in sydney was not waiting for and needed to be booked after arriving in sydney. I would like an explanation of why we were not contacted as it caused immense undue stress. what is your procedure and why wasnt anything actioned?

We still need her jacket that was left on the flight but more importantly I would like some sort of account of what happened. Doctors are unable to determine exactly what happened and my mum has severe memory loss caused by the brain injury. We don't know if it happened on the flight or at the airport and thus there is a missing link in treatment

I have followed this up on multiple occassions and have not yet received any answer and have been told a case officer will be in touch with no follow up. My mother is still waiitng for diagnosis and these details remain crucial in getting a full picture on what happened. I am aware that incident reports are recorded everytime something of this nature takes place, so would like some answers as to why they have not been shared with us? We still do not even have her jacket.

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Hi Sky,

I have received this exact same response from your team for the last 6 months. From Jiaqi, Haithem, Fabio, Gill, Emma, Yas, Pennie, Kim, Emma (again), Haithem (again), Chiara, Luca, Yas (again), Emma (again), Kim (again), Ali, Luca (again), Ben, Deb, Ben (again) and on the 12th of August last year you Sky said... "we are creating a case for you straight away. However guest relations might take up to 7 working days to reply back to you"

That is over 20 times I have been given the same response that you will get back to me. I have not included email correspondence either. If it is you who sends an email to another person in a different department then I would ask that you please esculate this to your manager or follow it up personally and find out why I haven't been given an answer yet. As I mentioned, its my mothers health and not a lost bag that I am worried about.

I am free to call anytime or you may contact me by email.

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