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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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