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As a result of the growing number of travelers in the country Airports of UAE
are becoming very busy over the years. Airports of UAE are also continuously
developed to cater to the needs of the foreign tourists. The International Airports
of UAE are there in five of its Emirates. They are- Al Ain International Airport
in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Dubai International Airport,
Fujairah International Airport, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah International Airport.
Security at the airports has been one of the major preoccupations of the Government.
In 2006 the Interior ministry announced that all UAE airports would be equipped
with e- gate facilities over a period of to years. And E-gates will be increased
in the UAE airports as the demand rises. It not only provides security but also
comforts as with the e-gate facility travelers simply need to swipe their cards
at the electronic gates to get their immigration procedures done, skipping the
immigration counters. The e-gate facility was first introduced in Dubai International
Airport.
Of all the six International airports the one in Dubai is one of the busiest
and fastest growing airports in UAE. From 9 airlines serving some 20 destinations
in 1969, it has grown to accommodate 107 airlines connecting to over 160 destinations
in 2004.
Sharjah International Airport is the only airport in UAE that allows Airports
to function with their own facilities. In Abu Dhabi there are two International
airports- the Abu Dhabi International airport and Al Ain International Airport.
The Abu Dhabi International Airport ca accommodate more than 5 million passengers
a year and numerous International Airlines run their flights in and out in this
airport in UAE. While Abu Dhabi International Airport is one of the fastest
growing airports in the Middle East, Al Ain International Airport is much smaller
at the moment and only 8 airlines operate their flights in this in this Airport
of UAE.
The Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah Airports in UAE are also developed continuously
to cater to the needs of the growing number of foreign and local tourists.
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