{"id":143264,"date":"2023-08-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=143264"},"modified":"2023-08-31T22:10:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T22:10:28","slug":"new-abu-dhabi-airport-terminal-to-open-in-november-after-years-of-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/08\/new-abu-dhabi-airport-terminal-to-open-in-november-after-years-of-delays.html","title":{"rendered":"New Abu Dhabi airport terminal to open in November after years of delays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After six years of delays, <strong>Abu Dhabi International Airport&#8217;s <\/strong>new state-of-the-art terminal will open in early November, state-owned operator Abu Dhabi Airports announced Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipped with the latest technologies, Terminal A boasts a range of interconnected biometric systems that will invite passengers to enjoy the speed and comfort of a seamless, digitised journey from pre-travel to boarding gate, facilitated by self-service kiosks, streamlined security checkpoints and state-of-the-art baggage handling systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/08\/dubai-airport-surpasses-pre-pandemic-passenger-traffic-levels.html\">Dubai Airport surpasses pre-pandemic passenger traffic levels<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covering 742,000 square metres of built-up area, Terminal A is among the largest airport terminals in the world and will significantly increase Abu Dhabi International Airport\u2019s passenger and cargo capacity. Once operational, the new terminal will accommodate up to 45 million passengers per year, be able to process 11,000 travellers per hour and operate 79 aircrafts at any given time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The terminal will also feature an array of world class amenities, including luxurious lounges, relaxation zones, and spa facilities where travellers can rest and rejuvenate before or after their flights. With 163 retail and food and beverage outlets catering to a wide variety of tastes and preferences, the retail offering within Terminal A will appeal to both leisure and business travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Su Excelencia el Jeque Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Presidente de Abu Dhabi Airports, ha declarado: &#8220;Como nueva puerta de Abu Dhabi al mundo, la Terminal A encarna el compromiso de Abu Dhabi Airports de apoyar el desarrollo econ\u00f3mico sostenible del emirato. La apertura de las instalaciones, que est\u00e1n a la altura de las mayores y m\u00e1s grandiosas de nuestro planeta, abre una nueva p\u00e1gina en los 55 a\u00f1os de historia de la aviaci\u00f3n de Abu Dhabi. Faro de modernidad y sofisticaci\u00f3n, ser\u00e1 un motor fundamental para el crecimiento de nuestro emirato al estimular el turismo y el comercio&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-7d98f6d4     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"417\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/jetsmart-launches-all-you-can-fly-annual-membership-for-unlimited-flights-across-south-america.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" 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