Apologies, if this is old news, but given the complex lounge situation for AB Gold Card holders at AUH, I thought I should share this anyway:

I flew NBO-AUH-TXL-ARN yesterday on EY/AB in coach yesterday and had the usual long layover at AUH. I was under the impression that the only lounge, which I would be able to use as a AB Gold card holder would be the Al Reem lounge in terminal 1, which is prone to overcrowding. Yesterday, I was told that I could also use the Al Dhabi lounge, which is just a few steps to the left of the Al Reem lounge and which has a lot more space (and otherwise very similar facilities). Access is still limited to three hours though, which was strictly enforced (and the stamp your boarding pass to prevent you from going to the other lounge). Still, a pleasant discovery that there is a less crowded lounge available at AUH.