The summer season holidays start this weekend, sparking a surge in the variety of travelers jetting out of Abu Dhabi. To assist in easing the stress of peak-length tours, from these days until Monday, 15 July, Etihad Airways has the following pointers—mainly for families.
Early Check-in
§ Guests must arrive at the airport at least three hours before departure.
§ Early test-in is available at the Abu Dhabi City Terminal, in the Tourist Club place
§ Each morning from 5-7 and 12-14 July, early test-in can be available at the airport five hours before departure.
Family Check-in
§ From 27 June until 15 July, a committed Family Check-In vicinity can be provided in Terminal Three for guests journeying with younger children or infants.
Check-in and Boarding Times
§ Economy Class test-in for non-US flights will open three hours earlier than departure and close one hour earlier than
§ Travellers to the US must check in at least two hours before departure and gift at US Customs and Border Protection no later than 90 minutes before departure.
§ Boarding for all Etihad flights closes 20 minutes before departure for all visitors.
Change of Check-in Location
Because many guests are departing Abu Dhabi, the Economy test-in for some flights will be relocated to Terminal 1 from five-7 July and 12-14 July. These flights are:
§ EY535 to Beirut, departing at 9:25 am§ EY653 to Cairo, departing at nine fifty-five am
§ EY428 to Manila, departing 10:35 am
§ EY513 to Amman, departing 10:55 am§ EY533 to Beirut, departing 11:15 am
Etihad Airways Mobile App
§ With the Etihad mobile app, guests can test in 30 hours earlier than departure
§ Download an electronic boarding skip from the Apple App Store or Android Play.
Online Check-in
§ Online take-a-look-at-in is available on Etihad’s website, etihad.com.
§ Self-service kiosks are to be had to print Boarding passes in Terminals 1 and three
Smart Travel
§ Smart Travel’s immigration e-gates are to be had for registered UAE nationals and residents. Guests genuinely test their passports and boarding bypass.
Etihad Baggage Policy
§ Etihad stringently enforces its cabin bags policy of 7kg for Economy Class and 12kg for First and Business Class.
§ Before intending to the airport, visitors should test their e-price tag or the Etihad internet site for the baggage allowance matching their fare, destination, or travel class.
Pre-purchase tour alternatives
§ Guests can pre-purchase seating and upgrade options via Etihad.Com
§ Economy guests can buy access to Etihad’s Business lounges in T1 and T3
§ Business visitors should purchase access to our First Class Lounge and Spain. In November 2010, my husband and I traveled around Ethiopia for three weeks by public bus with a private guide. Travel (especially bus travel) is a real adventure and not for the faint-hearted, as there are long travel days (even longer if the bus breaks down) on poorly maintained roads. But it is an excellent way to get up close and personal and experience the life and culture of the locals.
Addis Ababa
We arrived at the airport at 3.30 a.m. Due to our early arrival, we had not booked any accommodation, so we stayed at the airport until about 7 a.m. A taxi agreed to take us into the city for USD 10. We went to the Ras Hotel, where we had to wait until 9 a.m. to see if they had a room.
Travel Tip: We stayed at the Ras Hotel 3 times due to its central location. The price includes breakfast, which is awful, but lunch and dinner are good.
Bahir Dar
We stayed at the Ghion Hotel on Lake Tana and did a boat cruise to the islands to see the painted churches. The Blue Nile Falls area is pretty but not worth the long, bumpy ride. Since the river damming, the waterfalls have been nothing like the posters.
Travel Tip: Check if a guide is included with your Lake Tana boat cruise. There were 9 of us on our boat. No guide accompanied us on the boat except for our private guide, Samson. Samson acted as an interpreter on the first island we visited. Otherwise, we would not have understood what we were looking at. On the second island we visited, the church guide spoke English.
