Abu Dhabi opens US Customs pre-clearance facility at Zayed International Airport (opens in new tab)

Abu Dhabi has switched on the Gulf’s first full U.S. CBP pre-clearance facility, enabling Etihad passengers to finish American immigration formalities before boarding and arrive stateside as domestic travellers. The move boosts Abu Dhabi’s competitiveness, slashes connection times in the U.S. and signals deeper UAE-U.S. economic cooperation—benefits that matter to corporates routing executives and assignees through the capital.