I have some curious questions, and I suspect I know the answers, but I thought I’d ask anyway.

I have a very early arrival into AUH arriving at 5am, and then not leaving until 3am the next morning for Vienna. I’m flying J on a value ticket.

I’m thinking about a number of different ways to approach the 22 hours I have in Abu Dhabi, but I was wondering if it was possible to head from the flight to transit into the terminal, go to the lounge for breakfast and then go back through immigration to then go and spend some time in the city doing some sightseeing. This is possible at some airports in other countries, but I’m not sure about the UAE.

I know there is the chauffeur lounge, but I don’t think I’m eligible to use that, as my ticket doesn’t have chauffeur included. Am I still able to use that lounge if I don’t?

I have an alternative plan regardless, but could you fill in these gaps in my knowledge that would be very helpful to aid my planning.

Thanks all.