Etihad Airways Travel Advice for 2018 Summer Holidays

Press release

Published June 26th, 2018 - 08:26 GMT

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The summer holidays are set to start soon with schools in the UAE breaking for holidays in the coming weeks, leading to a particularly busy time at Abu Dhabi Airport.

To ensure guests enjoy a convenient travel experience during this busy period, Etihad Airways has a number of travel tips and reminders to save time:

Early Check-in

For the convenience of those guests who live downtown, early check-in is available at the Abu Dhabi City Terminal for AED30 per guest. Guests should arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport at least three hours before take-off, accounting for extra road traffic.

Moonlight Check-in will be available for guests to check-in early at Abu Dhabi Airport. Guests using Etihad’s Moonlight Check-in will receive 2,500 Etihad Guest miles per guest, 5kg additional baggage per guest, as well as an Abu Dhabi Airports discount and offers voucher on Duty Free and Food & Beverage.

Moonlight Check-in guests will have the option to purchase access to one of the Etihad Business Class lounges at Abu Dhabi Airport with a special 50% discount offer.

Moonlight check-in will operate at Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal 3, counters 75 to 80, between 4am and 6am, and again between 4pm and 6pm during the following periods:

4pm-6pm Wednesday, 27 June to 4am-6am Monday 9 July
4pm-6pm Thursday, 12 July to 4am-6am Sunday 14 July

Check-in and Boarding Times

Economy Class check-in for non-US flights opens three hours before departure and closes one hour before departure. Economy Class check-in for US flights opens five hours before departure and will close two hours before departure. Guests must also present themselves at the US Customs and Border Protection facility no later than 90 minutes before departure. Boarding for all Etihad Airways departures closes 20 minutes prior to departure for guests in all classes.

Given the significant increase in demand for check-in for the start of the school holidays, Etihad Airways will relocate check-in for the following flights on the mornings of Friday 29 June and Friday 6 July to Terminal 1:

EY083 to Rome (FCO) STD 0845
EY077 to Amsterdam (AMS) STD 0920
EY535 to Beirut (BEY) STD 0930
EY297 to Baku (GYD) STD 1010
EY647 to Cairo (CAI) STD 1050

Background Information

Etihad Airways

As an airline, Etihad has come a long way in a short time – just like its home Abu Dhabi.

The airline was established by Royal (Emiri) Decree in July 2003 and is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi with a mandate to operate safely, commercially and profitably.