Luxury VIP Terminal at Abu Dhabi Int’l Airport opened

Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Ali Majed Al Mansoori and Hassan El Houry during the official opening of the VIP Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport on Tuesday. — KT photo by Nezar Balout

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Airports has inaugurated the newly-constructed, luxury VIP Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in partnership with National Aviation Services, or NAS.

The new 924sqm facility is set to boost the airport’s capacity and encourage even more passengers to use the airport. It will be operated by NAS, an internationally-recognised aviation services provider, which currently provides golden class services in Terminals 1 and 3.

All passengers, regardless of their ticket class or destination and airline, can use the terminal by paying a pre-set fee.

The terminal has dedicated facilities, separate from those of Terminals 1 and 3, as it includes its own drop off area accessed via a roadway built specifically to accommodate it.

It also offers immigration, police and baggage-handling facilities. Mercedes Benz limousine services will be used to ferry passengers to and from the terminal and aircraft and they will be chaperoned by a special services agent.

The new terminal will offer convenience, efficiency and luxury in an exclusive environment, in line with Abu Dhabi Airports’ commitment to delivering tailor-made services to the highest standards.

The terminal is set to offer a world-class travel experience to all passengers using Abu Dhabi International Airport as their destination of choice, said Ali Majed Al Mansoori, chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports, who opened the terminal with a ribbon-cutting ceremony together with Hassan El Houry, chief executive officer of NAS.

Al Mansoori said: “The main objective behind this new proposition is to enhance the service level offered at Abu Dhabi International Airport to passengers from all travelling classes. Through the new VIP Terminal, Abu Dhabi Airports aims to provide the ultimate in privacy, luxury and security through unique personalised services.”

El Houry said: “The VIP Terminal will enhance the level of service at the existing Abu Dhabi International Airport and will also provide style and sophistication for travelers, on par with other leading airports around the world. With its seamless immigration process, baggage handling services and private limousine services directly to and from the aircraft, the VIP Terminal is set to take ‘travel in style’ to the next level. It is a moment of pride for everyone involved in the dynamic growth of Abu Dhabi International Airport.”

haseeb@khaleejtimes.com