Will Shopping At Abu Dhabi’s New Terminal A Match Its Regional Rivals?
The post Will Shopping At Abu Dhabi’s New Terminal A Match Its Regional Rivals? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Cheers: Todd English is opening his first airport restaurant at Abu Dhabi’s newly inaugurated … [+] Terminal A. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Getty Images The much-delayed Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International Airport opened to the public mid-week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE UAE ), with plenty of hype about its potential to boost the city’s position as a global hub for tourism, trade, and business. Abu Dhabi is the richest of the UAE’s seven emirates due to it having the majority of oil and gas in the country. It is also the capital. But it is overshadowed by the neighboring emirate of Dubai and its airport which is the busiest international gateway in the world and a haven for duty-free shopping. Most of the retail there is operated by Dubai Duty Free with sales of $1.7 billion in 2022. Dubai International Airport is just over 80 miles north of Abu Dhabi and its swish, wave-roofed Terminal A, one of the largest in the world. Competition will therefore heat up as the new infrastructure (formerly called the Midfield Terminal) significantly boosts the airport’s capacity. New retailing and other passenger services might just lure travelers away from nearby rivals, among them Qatar’s recently expanded Hamad International Airport, another world-class shopping destination, and Sharjah International Airport. So what will the X-shaped Terminal A—which is triple the size of the previous main terminal—be offering passengers? The operator, Abu Dhabi Airports, did not respond to several requests about its retail proposition. But it has released some information about what it describes as a “shopper’s paradise.” Once it is fully operational, the shopping space will cover 380,000 square feet with 163 retail and food and beverage (F&B) units to serve its various passenger profiles. At the top end, there will be luxury brands…
The post Will Shopping At Abu Dhabi’s New Terminal A Match Its Regional Rivals? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Cheers: Todd English is opening his first airport restaurant at Abu Dhabi’s newly inaugurated … [+] Terminal A. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Getty Images The much-delayed Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International Airport opened to the public mid-week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE UAE ), with plenty of hype about its potential to boost the city’s position as a global hub for tourism, trade, and business. Abu Dhabi is the richest of the UAE’s seven emirates due to it having the majority of oil and gas in the country. It is also the capital. But it is overshadowed by the neighboring emirate of Dubai and its airport which is the busiest international gateway in the world and a haven for duty-free shopping. Most of the retail there is operated by Dubai Duty Free with sales of $1.7 billion in 2022. Dubai International Airport is just over 80 miles north of Abu Dhabi and its swish, wave-roofed Terminal A, one of the largest in the world. Competition will therefore heat up as the new infrastructure (formerly called the Midfield Terminal) significantly boosts the airport’s capacity. New retailing and other passenger services might just lure travelers away from nearby rivals, among them Qatar’s recently expanded Hamad International Airport, another world-class shopping destination, and Sharjah International Airport. So what will the X-shaped Terminal A—which is triple the size of the previous main terminal—be offering passengers? The operator, Abu Dhabi Airports, did not respond to several requests about its retail proposition. But it has released some information about what it describes as a “shopper’s paradise.” Once it is fully operational, the shopping space will cover 380,000 square feet with 163 retail and food and beverage (F&B) units to serve its various passenger profiles. At the top end, there will be luxury brands…
What's Your Reaction?
