I have been flying with Etihad Airways several times. I travel a lot and when I have to travel towards the west I choose Etihad airways as its a smooth transit from Abu Dhabi. I travelled with Etihad Airways on July 1st from Bahrain to Mumbai with transit in Abu Dhabi. In-spite of Bahrain Airport being small, the check-in was quick and the staff is really kind to assist, should you have any questions.
Eithad flights are mostly on time and sometimes arrive ahead of schedule. The seats are very comfortable and provide enough comfort unlike the low cost carriers. The cabin crew is very professional and they really value their guests on board. When I was about to board the aircraft from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai, I was issued a new boarding pass and was surprised to see that they had given me a free upgrade to a business class seat. The Etihad airways business class offered an entirely different level of luxury that one could dream of on board an aircraft. We arrived 10 mins ahead of schedule in to Mumbai on that flight.
My bags came with in 15 minutes on to the belt in the baggage claim area unlike most other airlines which make you wait for a long time for your bags to arrive. On time, luxury and truly 5 star hospitality is what you can expect when flying with Etihad.