The Abu Dhabi International Airport is the gateway to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. Abu Dhabi, a cosmopolitan centre of business and a tourist attraction, has many things to offer its visitors and residents: an immensely versatile landscape, a thriving investment hub, and a friendly living environment boasting one of the highest per capita incomes and one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
The Abu Dhabi International Airport is an award-winning facility that is increasingly being recognized as the airport of choice offering passengers a unique combination of functional advantages and convivial travel experience. A host of initiatives recently introduced are confirming the airport's image as a passenger centric facility. That image will certainly be further consolidated as the new state-of-the art facilities under the ambitious US$6.8 million expansion programs come on line... Read More »»
Al Ain City has its own International Airport located on the outskirts of the city off the road to Abu Dhabi. Operational since 1994, it connects to major destinations of the world and is on the route of major international airlines. Duty-free shopping, VIP lounge and cafeterias are some of the other facilities within the Al Ain International Airport terminal building... Read More »»
Dubai International Airport opened in 1960 and is the busiest airport in the Middle East. It currently serves over 120 airlines and in 2007 handled over 34 million passengers. Almost all international flights arrive at Sheikh Rashid Terminal 1, home of Dubai Duty Free. The smaller Terminal 2 handles flights from the former Soviet Union, Iran and charter flights.
Arriving is usually pretty painless. Taxis, ATMs, car rentals and hotel reservations are all available once you've passed customs.
The Dubai International Airport is situated around 3 miles south-east of the city centre, around 10 minutes drive in a taxi. It serves as the hub for the national carrier, Emirates... Read More »»
At the heart of Dubai World Central is Al Maktoum International Airport - which will be the world's largest passenger and cargo hub with a design capacity of over 12 million tonnes of cargo a year and in excess of 120 million passengers annually and capable of handling all new generation aircraft, including the A380 superjumbo.
The airport, which will be 10 times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and Dubai Cargo Village combined, will have six parallel runways and as many concourses with a 91 metre high control tower that will be an aviation landmark and tallest freestanding ATC tower in the Middle East.
The ATC control tower will be fully equipped with the latest in avionics and navigational aids... Read More »»
The Fujairah International Airport started operations in October 1987 and is located in the city's south area, at latitude 25° 07 N, longitude 56° 20 E.
Fujairah International Airport has outlined an ambitious plan to boost throughput to one million passengers in the year 2011. According to figures from the Airports Council International, it handled just 35,887 passengers in 2005.
During the 1990 Gulf War, Fujairah International Airport became a major cargo point for the whole region, as the seaport is also at close proximity, insuring fast sea-air and re-export business between Europe and East Asia... Read More »»
RAK Airways, the fourth national airline of the United Arab Emirates based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. We are currently planning our initial scheduled operations from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport to commence in 2007.
RAK Airways will operate both charter and scheduled services to meet the demand of the various markets that the airline will serve. The airline will provide a high level of service to passengers whether scheduled or charter, aligned with the best service standards in the industry... Read More »»
Sharjah International Airport, from its modest beginning in 1932 as a stopover point for Imperial Airways flights en-route to India and Australia, has expanded and developed over the years to cope with the growing demands of a dynamically changing market.
The airport is primarily concerned with providing comfort, safety, quality, and professional service to the clients and passengers. Sharjah International Airport recently completed Master plan that will take it to the year 2015.
Sharjah International Airport offers world-class facilities and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Excellent customer service has been the forte and they ensure that the staff meets international standards through on-going training programs. Sharjah International Airport is working in one of the fastest growing regions and need to be well equipped to meet the challenges of new technology and systems... Read More »»
