Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), also known as Matar Abu Dhabi Al-Duwali (مطار أبو ظبي الدولي) is one of the most ridiculously small airport for all the traffic it has to handle. The airport terminal is circular, with a big beehive-like structure in the middle. Around the circumference of this circle are the duty free shops, a Costa Coffee, a Piano Bar and a small economical restaurant. I was at the airport around midnight and breezed through check-in with a nice Etihad ground staff and polite immigration staff. Inside the circular terminal, I was greeted by a huge crowd of people of all nationalities waiting for their flights. It was so crowded that there was no seats available for a rest. The internet kiosks were crowded with people 
queueing up to check emails. It doesn't help that some hog the terminals, chatting on MSN and updating their blogs! Amidst all these are the huge crowd of Pakistani and Indian laborers waiting for their flights home. The toilets are clean but almost equally as crowded and it doesn't help to have them next to the prayer room.
queueing up to check emails. It doesn't help that some hog the terminals, chatting on MSN and updating their blogs! Amidst all these are the huge crowd of Pakistani and Indian laborers waiting for their flights home. The toilets are clean but almost equally as crowded and it doesn't help to have them next to the prayer room.Some people even commented that there is a feeling of claustrophobia inside the 'beehive airport'. Won't disagree with them especially for those who had to wait for hours for their next connecting flight. And with so little seats, most have to stand or just sit on the floor.
And just as I was about to go to the gate, I heard a commotion in the duty free zone. Some Arab guy has gone beserk shouting and screaming along with his crying kids. Don't know what it was about, the only word I could understand was 'I demand some respect here!!!' Within the seconds, the police were there with some Emirati officials. 
After some negotiation, he and his family were escorted out. Hmmm.... interesting end to my Abu Dhabi visit. Soon after that I was already on board my Etihad flight for a peaceful 7 hour flight to KL. The first thing that greeted me when the plane landed was rainfall! Wooo.... have not seen any rain for a month. So nice to see that rain actually exists!
After some negotiation, he and his family were escorted out. Hmmm.... interesting end to my Abu Dhabi visit. Soon after that I was already on board my Etihad flight for a peaceful 7 hour flight to KL. The first thing that greeted me when the plane landed was rainfall! Wooo.... have not seen any rain for a month. So nice to see that rain actually exists!
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