Abu Dhabi International Airport
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The Abu Dhabi (Arabic مطار أبو ظبي الدولي Matar Abu Zaby ad duwalī, DMG Matar Abu Zaby al - duwalī, English Abu Dhabi International Airport ) International Airport is the airport of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It is located 26 kilometers southeast of the city. The airport is an important hub for Etihad Airways.
History
The airport was opened in 1982 as a replacement for the old city near the airport, which is now used only for military purposes. Was planned and realized the airport from J & P.
The commissioning of a second terminal is made in September 2005. In October 2008, a second parallel runway was two kilometers north of the first runway completed. In January 2009, a third terminal was opened, which is primarily used by Etihad Airways. About the same time began the construction of a new terminal near the northern runway, but shut down shortly thereafter due to funding problems as a foundation construction again. This modular expansion, the passenger capacity will be increased to 20 million in the medium and long term to up to 40 million passengers per year. However, could the second major airport is under construction in Dubai, only about 80 kilometers as the crow away, Dubai World Central International Airport, form a new competition.
Transport infrastructure
The airport is about 3 blocks to the city center of Abu Dhabi connected: Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street ( Highway 30 ), Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Street ( Highway 2 ) and Al Salam Street (Highway 8). The E 10 highway to Dubai is located about 10 kilometers from the terminals. A public transport links exist only by shuttle buses to the downtown terminal ( an outsourced check- in desk ), as well as taxis or private minibus operators.
Traffic figures
Airlines and destinations
The Abu Dhabi airport is served by many international airlines from German-speaking fly Air Berlin, Lufthansa and Etihad to Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways maintains a hub in Abu Dhabi. There are a lot of international destinations served, including the German-speaking from Frankfurt ( with Lufthansa and Etihad ), Berlin- Tegel ( Air Berlin) and Munich ( Etihad ) and Dusseldorf, where Etihad and Air Berlin fly.
Air freight connections
- Cargolux: Luxembourg
- Etihad Crystal Cargo: Bangalore, Beijing, Chennai, Colombo, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Frankfurt -Hahn, Hong Kong, Kolkata, Lagos, Nairobi, Shanghai - Pudong, Sharjah, Tripoli
- Lufthansa Cargo: Frankfurt / Main
- Maximus Air Cargo: Lahore
- Turkmenistan Airlines Ashgabat
- Gallery Abu Dhabi Airport
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First Class Lounge
Tower
Terminal 1 from the perspective of the runway
Exit to the city