Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company have opened Abu Dhabi International Airport Expo check-in at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) capable of handling both passenger and full baggage check-in.
The facility is the only fully operational airport check-in facility to be operated in a Middle East exhibition centre.
The new Abu Dhabi International Airport Expo Check-in, which replaces the hand-baggage only counter that has existed at ADNEC since 2008, is ADAC’s second city check-in facility – the company also operates Abu Dhabi International Airport City Check-in in theUAE capital’s Tourist Club area near Abu Dhabi Mall.
The Expo Check-In will initially serve passengers of Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Egypt Air, Air India, Air India Express, Pakistan International Airlines, Sudan Airways and Jet Airways, with more airlines expected to be added throughout the course of the year. Passengers will be able to book their Golden Class services from this new facility and will be offered ‘left-luggage’ services, which will be available to all ADNEC visitors, providing storage for hand and other luggage.
Passengers travelling from Abu Dhabi International Airport can check-in at counters on ADNEC’s ground floor within 4 to 24 hours prior to departure. Initially three counters will be in operation 24/7, with each counter capable of handling approximately 25 passenger check-ins per hour. Two counters can further be added based on passenger flow.
Besides attendees to the growing number of events hosted at ADNEC, the new service is expected to be used extensively by guests at the Aloft Abu Dhabi hotel and the 5-Star Hyatt Capital Gate, both of which are inter-connected with ADNEC. A number of other hotels and embassies in ADNEC’s immediate vicinity, as well as residents of the area, also stand to benefit.
Aloft Abu Dhabi, has introduced a number of launch offers, valid until 30 June 2011, for passengers using the Expo Check-in facility. These include free valet parking during the check-in period, discounts on F&B, pool/gym and laundry as well as special room rates for the day of check-in / departure.
