Amenities, from 14 metrics
Terminal A at Zayed International (AUH) has 4 lounges. Served by Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air India, Air India Express, British Airways, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, and more.
- Lounges
- 4 open
- Best rated
- Etihad First Lounge
- Airlines
- 12
- Details checked
Lounges
Details checked as recently as .
Best-rated lounge in Terminal A
Etihad First Lounge4.7
Amenity ratings
Security speed, bag delivery, the walk to your gate, and the rest of terminal life, each scored 1–5.
What a 5 means for each metric
- Security speed
- through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
- Check-in & bag drop
- short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
- Baggage delivery
- bags on the belt by the time you reach it
- Walk to gates
- short walks, moving walkways where it's long
- Signage & wayfinding
- clear signs, easy to find your gate
- Cleanliness
- spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
- Food & drink
- real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
- Shopping
- useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
- Wi-Fi
- free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
- Gate seating
- comfortable seats with power at every gate
- Power outlets
- outlets and USB at most seats
- Quiet
- no blaring announcements or gate-area chaos
- Restrooms
- clean, plentiful, never a queue
- Accessibility
- step-free routes, help easy to find
Airlines served
Quick answers
How many lounges are in Terminal A at Zayed International?
Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges in Terminal A at Zayed International (AUH): Etihad Business Lounge, Etihad First Lounge, Etihad U.S. Preclearance Lounge and Pearl Lounge (T A).
Which airlines fly from Terminal A at Zayed International?
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air India, Air India Express, British Airways, EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia and Turkish Airlines fly from Terminal A at Zayed International (AUH).
What is the best lounge in Terminal A?
The highest-rated lounge in Terminal A at Zayed International (AUH) on Lounge Frog is Etihad First Lounge, at 4.7 out of 5.
Is Terminal A a good terminal?
Lounge Frog rates Terminal A at AUH 4.5 out of 5 overall, the average of 14 editorial metrics such as security speed and bag delivery.
Traveller reviews
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