Flying Etihad with a toddler from Abu Dhabi: where do you collect a gate-checked stroller and how can families sit together?

For Etihad flights, a stroller checked at the gate should be collected after arrival from the oversized-baggage desk in the baggage-claim hall, not at the aircraft door.

Families travelling on a single Etihad booking are commonly seated together during online check-in. It is worth checking in as soon as it opens before paying for seat selection.

Advance seat selection for two adults and one child can be expensive: a quote of more than RUB 45,000 was reported for this family size. If sitting together is essential, compare that cost with the seats available at online check-in.