AUH long layover options
Aug 1, 17, 8:50 am
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AUH long layover options
Hi all,
Can someone please help out with some logistics regarding Abu Dhabi airport. Looking to travel with the Mrs and toddler LHR-India and potentially considering a 7.5 hr layover in AUH. No frequent flier status with any airline.
Is there somewhere in AUH (or just outside) where we can freshen up in either one of the lounges or perhaps an airport hotel to make the layover a bit more comfortable for the family?
Note 1: AUH arrival is approx 07:00, AUH-India is approx 14:30
Note 2: 2 UK passports and 1 Indian passport in the family
What are my options - if any?
Thank you.
Can someone please help out with some logistics regarding Abu Dhabi airport. Looking to travel with the Mrs and toddler LHR-India and potentially considering a 7.5 hr layover in AUH. No frequent flier status with any airline.
Is there somewhere in AUH (or just outside) where we can freshen up in either one of the lounges or perhaps an airport hotel to make the layover a bit more comfortable for the family?
Note 1: AUH arrival is approx 07:00, AUH-India is approx 14:30
Note 2: 2 UK passports and 1 Indian passport in the family
What are my options - if any?
Thank you.
Aug 1, 17, 12:19 pm
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Not sure if the Indian passport will be an issue. There's a Premier Inn attached to the airport but would mean going through passport control. Worth checking with them if they can do something for you
Alternatively there are paid individual sleeping pods but a toddler mightn't go for that. Love to know if anyone has tried them and if they are quiet and clean
Finally you can now pay for access to the Etihad lounges which may give a little respite but are bright and not conducive to sleep, they will be quite quiet for a while after 9AM though after that bank of European flights have left
Hope that helps
Alternatively there are paid individual sleeping pods but a toddler mightn't go for that. Love to know if anyone has tried them and if they are quiet and clean
Finally you can now pay for access to the Etihad lounges which may give a little respite but are bright and not conducive to sleep, they will be quite quiet for a while after 9AM though after that bank of European flights have left
Hope that helps
Aug 1, 17, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Dogmatick
Not sure if the Indian passport will be an issue. There's a Premier Inn attached to the airport but would mean going through passport control. Worth checking with them if they can do something for you
Alternatively there are paid individual sleeping pods but a toddler mightn't go for that. Love to know if anyone has tried them and if they are quiet and clean
Finally you can now pay for access to the Etihad lounges which may give a little respite but are bright and not conducive to sleep, they will be quite quiet for a while after 9AM though after that bank of European flights have left
Hope that helps
Alternatively there are paid individual sleeping pods but a toddler mightn't go for that. Love to know if anyone has tried them and if they are quiet and clean
Finally you can now pay for access to the Etihad lounges which may give a little respite but are bright and not conducive to sleep, they will be quite quiet for a while after 9AM though after that bank of European flights have left
Hope that helps
Last edited by akalra1187; Aug 1, 17 at 12:46 pm
Aug 1, 17, 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by enthusiastic flier
Hi all,
Can someone please help out with some logistics regarding Abu Dhabi airport. Looking to travel with the Mrs and toddler LHR-India and potentially considering a 7.5 hr layover in AUH. No frequent flier status with any airline.
Is there somewhere in AUH (or just outside) where we can freshen up in either one of the lounges or perhaps an airport hotel to make the layover a bit more comfortable for the family?
Note 1: AUH arrival is approx 07:00, AUH-India is approx 14:30
Note 2: 2 UK passports and 1 Indian passport in the family
What are my options - if any?
Thank you.
Can someone please help out with some logistics regarding Abu Dhabi airport. Looking to travel with the Mrs and toddler LHR-India and potentially considering a 7.5 hr layover in AUH. No frequent flier status with any airline.
Is there somewhere in AUH (or just outside) where we can freshen up in either one of the lounges or perhaps an airport hotel to make the layover a bit more comfortable for the family?
Note 1: AUH arrival is approx 07:00, AUH-India is approx 14:30
Note 2: 2 UK passports and 1 Indian passport in the family
What are my options - if any?
Thank you.
My wife just transited through AUH on a 6.5-hour connection USA-India and used EY's Meet and Greet transit service, which includes access to the EY Premium Lounge. She said the service and lounge were wonderful.
I will post the full details after I get them from her. You would be escorted through the security checks, thus bypassing any queues, which would be helpful since traveling with a toddler.
That might be an option for you, but the cost is per person, so in your case it would be AED 325x2=650, which is roughly GBP 135.
