Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield Terminal

Set to become Abu Dhabi’s new airline hub, Midfield Terminal will expand travel operations in Abu Dhabi by doubling the number of passengers landing in the capital per year. Developed to further Abu Dhabi’s 2030 vision of increasing tourism in the region, the new terminal will welcome around 30 million passengers a year. It will also be able to accommodate 65 aircrafts at any time, and provide passengers with a simplified way to travel with 156 check-in counters and 48 self-service kiosks. With the capacity of holding 8,500 passengers an hour, minimum connection time will be cut to just 45 minutes including the transfer of baggage from the airline to the terminal. A 27-kilometre long baggage handling system will be capable of processing 19,000 bags per hour. Planning and construction for the 700,000 square meter terminal began in 2012 and is expected to be completed in December 2017.