10 great summer services at Abu Dhabi airport - Abu Dhabi International Airport gears up for the summer season. Here are services you'll like

  ABU DHABI - From innovative passenger processing systems to reading libraries and moonlight check-in, there’s a lot going on at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) this summer to keep travelers comfortable and make their journeys more enjoyable.

  1. Smart travel

The "Smart Travel" system, installed earlier this year, has changed the speed and ease of passenger processing at AUH. The initiative allows passengers to check-in and move through immigration and security interacting exclusively with cutting-edge technology, in five easy steps. With 25 E-registration stands, 58 E-gates, and 76 Self boarding gates located in Terminals 1 and 3, the "Smart Travel" system has decreased airport processing time by up to 70 per cent, making journeys more efficient and hassle free. To date, 2,163,608 passengers have been registered in the ‘Smart Travel’ system since its launch in March this year. Passengers can also utilize baggage drop facilities at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, City Check-in in Abu Dhabi, and at Al Ain International Airport, 24 hours before departure.

  1. Reading initiatives

The airport now has 20 mobile libraries at the departure gates in Terminals 1 and 3 as well as one of the region’s first airport libraries, in the link between the two terminals. Books are available in several languages to cater to the diverse passenger demographic flying through AUH every day. In a move that will delight fans of Harry Potter, the next installment in the series, the long-awaited Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from J.K. Rowling, will be launched at WHSmith and Relay in Terminal 3 on 31st July, alongside special offers on books throughout the summer, in support of the "Year of Reading".

  1. Etihad Airways’ moonlight check-in

The UAE’s national airline is offering special moonlight check-in incentives to travelers flying from AUH on Etihad Airways operated services. Moonlight check in is available up to 24 hours prior to departure for passengers who check-in between 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in advance of their flight. Passengers are eligible to receive a collection of incentives, including 5kgs of additional checked baggage per guest, a 2,500-mile Etihad Guest voucher per guest, and one hour of free parking in the SkyPark Plaza Car Park that can be claimed via the presentation of a boarding pass-style voucher. Moonlight check-in takes place in the SkyPark Plaza Car Park on the entrance level, opposite Terminal 3 at AUH, and runs until July 22.

  1. UAE passport renewal at Immigration Office

As part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ drive to enhance the traveler experience at AUH, UAE nationals can utilize the airport’s Immigration Office to renew their passports in just 30 minutes! Nationals.

  1. Pay traffic fines

Expat residents can also settle any traffic fines at the airport’s Justice Department office prior to departing from Abu Dhabi.

  1. More sleeping pods

Across AUH the number of sleeping pods has tripled, the newly-refurbished Airport Hotel “Aerotel” has been re-opened. The all-new extension lounge in the VIP Terminal also offers partitioned spaces for passenger privacy at attractive prices.

  1. VIP transportation

Luxury ground transportation vehicles are now available for arriving passengers in an exclusive partnership with Mitcheri.

  1. Way-finding kiosks

Travelers can benefit from the airport’s recently installed way-finding kiosks that can be activated with the scan of a boarding pass, indicating important passenger departure information including routes to boarding gates and time of boarding.

  1. Spa, exhibits and other services

Tosa Spa in Terminal 1, the children’s play area in Terminals 1 and 3, baggage wrap services, and Travelex services will also remain available throughout the summer season. Travellers can also go through several traditional exhibits during Ramadan, including Henna artists, Sougha weavers, and Maatouk coffee.

  1. Connectivity on touchdown

Mobile connectivity for arriving passengers at AUH has been made easier with the addition of 24-hour Etisalat & DU kiosks in the airport’s Arrival Hall. Passengers can purchase a UAE Etisalat SIM card, e-Life products and also settle their bills, or re-register their accounts. ICA/Expat 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