Articles tagged “abu dhabi”

It's a great convenience for travellers to cut down the delays on arrival.

While the United Arab Emirates diversifies its economy by leveraging its location as a global air axis, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are aggressively preparing for visitor numbers that will dwarf those of today.

Adding guest reviews of hotels to its official star-rating system is a great move by Abu Dhabi Tourism as it will boost the credibility of its classification system, and keep hoteliers on their toes. And, for TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Expedia and Hotels.com, it is confirmation of their global stature.

Sleeping pods will likely become more common as airports try and compete to become better layover options. This one from Abu Dhabi Airport is a good start, though pickup is tiny so far.

U.S. airlines and tourism lose money when international visitors have to wait for hours to navigate U.S. customs. There may be some politics at play in U.S. airlines opposition to the preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi, but there certainly are much busier airport gateways to the U.S. that could use similar streamlining.

Cool looking, and fits in within the regular seating/waiting areas of the airport, with internet access to come. What could go wrong?

The recent staff cuts could be business as usual or a nascent sign of troubled times for the $27 billion worth of projects in production on Saadiyat Island.

With successful expansion behind them and cheap oil in front of them the Mid East's biggest budget carrier is flying with a tail wind.

One would think Abu Dhabi would learn from Dubai’s mistakes and take a slower or smarter route in developing its tourism industry, but its current projects indicate the city has few plans of slowing down.