Flights to the United Arab Emirates

Flights to UAE are increasingly popular for travellers who want to savour the distinct hospitality and world-class infrastructure that this captivating country offers.

Choose Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, for flights to UAE on which you will be travelling in comfort and style. 

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About UAE

About UAE

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. It has coastlines on the Arabian Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, with Saudi Arabia to the west and southwest, and Oman to the southeast.

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The United Arab Emirates is a modern and dynamic country. To some, it is an advanced and clean country, to others a touristy Disneyland. For most Western tourists, the UAE offers an environment that is extremely familiar. The malls are extraordinarily modern, filled with virtually any product available in the West (save sexually explicit material; movies are censored, as are, to some extent, magazines). The less well known side of the UAE includes remote, magnificent desert dunes on the edge of the Empty Quarter and craggy, awe-inspiring wadis in the north-east bordering Oman.

UAE Attractions

UAE Attractions

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
A trip to the world-renowned Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is highly-recommended during a visit to the UAE. The impressive monument is located on a 22,412 square metre site (the equivalent of five football fields) and has enough capacity for 40,960 worshippers. Leading artisans from around the world were involved in the mosque’s design and construction, with a major focus on materials such as ceramics, marble, gold, semi-precious stones and crystals for their long-lasting qualities. 

Once inside the mosque, keep an eye out for the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet, which was completed by 1,300 Iranian artisans and can be found in the main prayer hall, where one of the world’s largest chandeliers has also been placed, weighing a staggering nine tonnes. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is open daily to visitors, except on Friday mornings, which is only for worshippers. General admission is free and complimentary guided tours are available for individuals and groups with a maximum of ten people.

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Yas Island
A number of world-class attractions have opened at Yas Island, making it a popular hangout for residents and tourists in the UAE. For thrill seekers, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a spectacular indoor theme park and the first of its kind to be centred on the world-renowned Ferrari brand. The action continues at Yas Marina Circuit, venue of the F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where visitors are also placed in the driver’s seat with special packages at Yas Racing School, Yas Drag Racing Centre and Yas Kartzone.

Music fans will be entertained at du Arena, where the likes of Madonna, Elton John and Janet Jackson have performed, while Yas Marina is the ultimate place to unwind. The island’s newest leisure attraction is Yas Waterworld, a state-of-the-art waterpark with a unique pearl diving theme. Finally, to stay in the centre of all these attractions, book a room at the iconic Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi hotel.