UAE: Abu Dhabi International Airport

Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi International Airport is the second largest in the UAE after - no prize for guessing - Dubai International Airport. It's spread over a total area of 3,400 hectares with two runways and three terminals, which are dominated by Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the country.


My BFF and I booked a ride with Careem to go to the airport from Oryx Hotel before 7.00pm. It cost us AED 104.00 (~S$39.00). The journey was about 30 minutes long.


We're nobody, so obviously we're not going to be welcomed at the VIP Terminal.

Upon entering Terminal 3, we checked-in for our Etihad Airways flight using one of the self-service check-in machines before dropping off our luggage.



There was quite a long queue at the bag drop counters, but it was moving quickly.
After security clearance, we explored the transit area.


"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas~"

Ahhh... Costa Coffee has left Singapore in 2018.

At the point of writing, Abu Dhabi Duty Free hosts 119 retail shops, as well as 24 food and beverage outlets, throughout the three terminals.


I love the ceiling pattern.

Premium dates, anyone?
We took a look at the food court area on the second floor of Abu Dhabi Duty Free.


Yum Cha: pho is the new ramen!

Do you enjoy shopping at an airport? Why or why not?


Because a camel is synonymous with the Middle East~

Little did I know that Etihad was only 15 years old as of 2018. Anyway, Economy Class passengers can enter some Etihad Airways Business Class and even First Class lounges for a fee. For instance, you can pay US$100.00 (~S$137.65) to enter the Business Class lounge in Terminal 3.


We relaxed at one of the more spacious and less crowded waiting areas for a while before going to our boarding gate.



How often do you get to see restroom cleaning checklist sheet with pictorial illustrations?


In Abu Dhabi downtown, there's a check-in facility known as City Terminal, which resembles an airport terminal building.

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