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The new terminal covers around 35,000 square metres and includes 163 outlets where travellers can shop or dine
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The first passengers arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport's new Terminal A on November 1, 2023. All photos: Abu Dhabi Airport
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Passengers queue at the check-in desks in Terminal A. The first commercial flight went to New Delhi
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Terminal A is equipped with facial recognition technology to screen passengers and minimise waiting times
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A passenger checks in for an Etihad Airways flight on Wednesday. Terminal A is capable of handling 79 planes at once and 11,000 passengers per hour
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The new terminal covers around 35,000 square metres and includes 163 outlets where travellers can shop or dine
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The first passengers arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport's new Terminal A on November 1, 2023. All photos: Abu Dhabi Airport
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Passengers queue at the check-in desks in Terminal A. The first commercial flight went to New Delhi
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Terminal A is equipped with facial recognition technology to screen passengers and minimise waiting times
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A passenger checks in for an Etihad Airways flight on Wednesday. Terminal A is capable of handling 79 planes at once and 11,000 passengers per hour
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The new terminal covers around 35,000 square metres and includes 163 outlets where travellers can shop or dine
Abu Dhabi's Terminal A welcomes first passengers as new era of travel takes off
Transport hub will be able to serve up to 45 million passengers a year
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The National
01 November, 2023
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