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Travel to the UAE has
never been easier since
it is now one of the
most popular tourist
destinations in the
world. Most of the leading
airlines of the world
fly into the UAE, but
you can also travel
by road or sea. The
vast majority of visitors
take advantage of the
excellent deals on offer
through a number of
tour operators. The
national airlines Gulf
Air and Emirates Airlines
offer a comprehensive
air service to the UAE's
six international airports
at Abu Dhabi, Al Ain,
Dubai, Sharjah, Ra’s
al-Khaimah and Fujairah.
Over
40 passenger carriers
operate scheduled flights
to Abu Dhabi from approximately
90 destinations world-wide.
Major international
carriers include Air
France, Air India, British
Airways, KLM, Lufthansa,
PIA, Britannia, and
China Airlines.
Airport
facilities are superb
and include an award-winning
3200-square-metre duty
free shop, a 19-suite
airport hotel, a golf
course 400 metres from
the terminal, a gym,
VIP lounges, a tourist
information centre,
car hire, travel agency,
hotel reservation, bank,
bureau de change, internet
access and a 24-hour
business centre. Raffles
for Dh500,000 cash are
commonplace at the airport
and there is alcohol
for sale on arrival.
Abu
Dhabi airport is situated
on the mainland, 35km
(22 miles) east of the
city. The journey to
the city centre should
take about 45 minutes,
depending on the traffic.
Limousines
and Al Ghazal taxis
(purple and white luxury
saloons) can be pre-booked
or picked-up at the
airport. Fares are approximately
Dh70. Orange and white
airport taxis charge
approximately Dh40 to
the city centre. Many
hotels run an airport
shuttle service.
For
the return journey,
Gulf Air passengers
can check in at a city
terminal opposite the
Beach Rotana hotel,
up to 12 hours before
their departure time.
There is a 24-hour courtesy
shuttle service every
half hour from the city
terminal to the airport.
Bus
services run from the
airport to the bus station
on East Rd approximately
every 20 minutes. The
fare is Dh3.Note that
there is no left luggage
facility at Abu Dhabi
airport.
Approximate
Flight Times
From London to Abu Dhabi
flight times are 6 hours
35 minutes, to Dubai
7 hours; from Frankfurt
to Dubai 6 hours; from
Hong King to Dubai 8
hours, from Los Angeles
19 hours 55 minutes,
from Toronto 14 hours
10 minutes, from Sydney
16 hours 15 minutes.
It takes 4 hours to
fly from Nairobi to
Dubai.
Departure
Tax
You do not have to pay
departure tax at any
of the UAE’s airports.
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