Middle East: Airports and Lounges

The Al Dhabi Lounge at Abu Dhabi airport is the generic pay-per-use lounge, for those people who like a slightly more premium lounge than the cheaper Al Reem lounge. There is only $13 difference between them, but the difference really shows. Finding the lounge is a bit of a pain: walk out of the main central roundel that is Terminal 1, turn left at the ...read more.

The Al Reem Lounge at Abu Dhabi airport is a miserable desolate hole compared to the Pearl Lounge in Terminal 3. Many frequent flyers with elite status travelling in economy are shocked to find themselves in this lounge, rather than in the decent Etihad lounges, however in the manic evening period between 8pm and midnight, the Pearl lounge can be packed t ...read more.

The Etihad Airways Business Class Lounge Abu Dhabi Terminal 1 has the new style seating, bar and restaurant area, a small business centre, complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity, USB power outlets, bathrooms with shower facilities, and a playroom for children. What the Etihad Abu Dhabi Lounge in Terminal 1 also has are crowds in abundance. It is packed to the ...read more.

The new Abu Dhabi Etihad lounge Terminal 3 is good, very good, with lots of space, and a great restaurant. However when you finally stagger into it at 6am after a 14 hour flight from Australia, the last thing you want to see is passengers sitting on the floor because there aren't any seats left, and a two hour queue for the showers. The Abu Dhabi Etihad ...read more.