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29 March 2024

615,000 passengers did US pre-clearance at Abu Dhabi Airport in 2015

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By Staff

A total of 615,478 passengers used the US pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in 2015, to process their arrival documents before landing in the United States. Of these passengers, 106,851 started their journey from Abu Dhabi, while the remaining were transfer passengers who chose to transit through AUH in order to benefit from this facility. Operations at the US pre-clearance facility in AUH started in early 2014.

Immigration, customs and security clearance procedures for arrival to the United States can be completed at AUH through the pre-clearance facility in Terminal 3. Passengers travelling to New York, Washington, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles on flights operated by Etihad Airways can take advantage of this service, and avoid lengthy queues upon arrival in the US.

The facility is the first of its kind in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, and one of the few worldwide.

“Our vision is to become the world’s leading airports group and we strive to achieve the highest standards in all that we do. By providing facilities such as this one, we are taking the passenger experience to the next level”, said Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports.

The implementation of the pre-clearance facility has brought about a number of key benefits, including the introduction of the most advanced baggage screening technology which meets United States TSA security standards, allowing air travellers who connect onto a US domestic flight to have their baggage checked through from Abu Dhabi to their final destination.

The system is one of the latest airport technologies available, and highlights the importance of using enhanced software to ensure a smoother and more efficient passenger journey.