AUH check in time for 03:35 EY103
Oct 21, 2016, 12:54 am
#1
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AUH check in time for 03:35 EY103
Flying EY103 AUH-JFK in F tonight (technically tomorrow morning) at 03:35.
Etihad.com says 4 hours prior for AUH departures. EY F help desk gave us conflicting information.
Has anyone tried checking in earlier than that?
Etihad.com says 4 hours prior for AUH departures. EY F help desk gave us conflicting information.
Has anyone tried checking in earlier than that?
Oct 21, 2016, 9:42 am
#2
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You should be able to check earlier than that without any issue, I will check in more thatn 5hs in order to relax at the First Class Lounge 
Last edited by fedechat; Oct 21, 2016 at 9:59 am
Oct 22, 2016, 4:09 am
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I have chosen to spend 4 hours rather than a shorter 2 hour layover on my next flights simply because the stay in the business lounge is far more pleasurable than trying to get into Bangkok at the peak of the rush hour
Oct 22, 2016, 9:37 pm
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Oct 24, 2016, 9:05 pm
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Any pre clearance flight closes 2 hours prior to departure. I would show up no later than 1:35am. After that point, luggage will no longer be accepted and a boarding pass will not be issued without supervisor approval. I personally had the limo pick me up from Dubai Internet city / Palm around 12:00am ( they wanted to come way, way earlier, I said no) . Arrived at AUH at 12:45am with PLENTY of time to spare.
If your passport has been registered with e gate will will take minutes to clear UAE customs. Its mandatory to register for the egate if you are departing AUH. As a guide, I would go to the pre clearance area 1 hour prior to departure, if you have Global Entry. 45 minutes would be pushing it.
The folks at Etihad are over zealous to get people to go to the pre clearance area early, I had to insist that it would literally take me minutes to clear. ( managed to squeeze in a last minute spa appointment) and mozy'd over there 60-45 minutes before departure. There were no lines. There is no incentive to go early, its full of pax, 500 of them !
If you don't have e gate registration and global entry, or flying economy add extra time. Then you have to show up 4 hours before.
If your passport has been registered with e gate will will take minutes to clear UAE customs. Its mandatory to register for the egate if you are departing AUH. As a guide, I would go to the pre clearance area 1 hour prior to departure, if you have Global Entry. 45 minutes would be pushing it.
The folks at Etihad are over zealous to get people to go to the pre clearance area early, I had to insist that it would literally take me minutes to clear. ( managed to squeeze in a last minute spa appointment) and mozy'd over there 60-45 minutes before departure. There were no lines. There is no incentive to go early, its full of pax, 500 of them !
If you don't have e gate registration and global entry, or flying economy add extra time. Then you have to show up 4 hours before.
Last edited by OpenSky; Oct 24, 2016 at 9:10 pm
Oct 26, 2016, 8:52 am
#9
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Any pre clearance flight closes 2 hours prior to departure. I would show up no later than 1:35am. After that point, luggage will no longer be accepted and a boarding pass will not be issued without supervisor approval. I personally had the limo pick me up from Dubai Internet city / Palm around 12:00am ( they wanted to come way, way earlier, I said no) . Arrived at AUH at 12:45am with PLENTY of time to spare.
If your passport has been registered with e gate will will take minutes to clear UAE customs. Its mandatory to register for the egate if you are departing AUH. As a guide, I would go to the pre clearance area 1 hour prior to departure, if you have Global Entry. 45 minutes would be pushing it.
The folks at Etihad are over zealous to get people to go to the pre clearance area early, I had to insist that it would literally take me minutes to clear. ( managed to squeeze in a last minute spa appointment) and mozy'd over there 60-45 minutes before departure. There were no lines. There is no incentive to go early, its full of pax, 500 of them !
If you don't have e gate registration and global entry, or flying economy add extra time. Then you have to show up 4 hours before.
If your passport has been registered with e gate will will take minutes to clear UAE customs. Its mandatory to register for the egate if you are departing AUH. As a guide, I would go to the pre clearance area 1 hour prior to departure, if you have Global Entry. 45 minutes would be pushing it.
The folks at Etihad are over zealous to get people to go to the pre clearance area early, I had to insist that it would literally take me minutes to clear. ( managed to squeeze in a last minute spa appointment) and mozy'd over there 60-45 minutes before departure. There were no lines. There is no incentive to go early, its full of pax, 500 of them !
If you don't have e gate registration and global entry, or flying economy add extra time. Then you have to show up 4 hours before.
Can you confirm eGate registration? I read is only available for Citizen or Residents of UAE, so I don't understand why is mandatory if you are leaving from AUH.
Nov 2, 2016, 7:31 pm
#10
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We just returned from AUH last week, US passports, and registered for E-gate. I dont know that it is mandatory but the checkin desk directed us to register, which took about 30 seconds, a retinal scan, and a sticker for your passport.
Nov 3, 2016, 4:32 am
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