Video summary
The video provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the departure process at Malé International Airport in the Maldives for travelers heading to Abu Dhabi. Upon arriving from the boat, passengers are directed to follow specific signage rather than proceeding immediately to their airline counters, as they must first navigate through initial lanes and security checkpoints. The experience is described as highly efficient, with the first security screening taking only a few minutes and notably not requiring the removal of laptops or other electronics. After clearing this initial hurdle, travelers proceed to the check-in area to drop off luggage before moving toward their designated departure gates.
Once at the gate area, passengers encounter immigration control, which involves answering a few questions before entering the international transit zone. Upon passing through immigration, there is a second security checkpoint where laptops and similar items must be removed from bags, contrasting with the earlier screening. This leads into the duty-free shopping area, which features various retail options including a Burger King, a souvenir shop, a watch store, and a prayer room. The video highlights that while there is a lounge available for business class passengers or those with specific lounge passes, it is not accessible to economy travelers like the vloggers in this guide.
The duty-free section offers a wide array of products, from chocolates and snacks to Swiss watches and luggage, though the vloggers spend some time searching for a specific watch model that turns out to be a different brand or design than expected. After exploring the shops, passengers descend stairs to reach the lower level where the actual boarding gates are located, as there is no elevator available in this section of the terminal. The final area before boarding includes a small waiting zone and another coffee shop, completing the journey from arrival at the airport to reaching the gate for the flight.
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So hi everyone. Today is our last day
here in Maldivs and uh we are going to
Abu Abu Dhabi today and we are going to
show you how to do the departure
process. So let's go.
>> Yeah. So when you come out of the boat,
you're going to be crossing that way and
you're going to come this way and then
you have to follow the departure uh
signs. But
you cannot go to your airline counter. I
think before going through this like you
know keys or lanes and that's what we're
going to find out right now.
>> So I can see ahead departure here. So we
just have to I think to line up there.
No.
>> Yeah, I think we have to go through it
and you can see those departure gates.
So once we are there so here I think we
may need to show them our ticket and
stuff. So we're just going to take a
moment to show our ticket.
>> Yeah. to get our ticket and then
uh we'll just you know show from there.
>> We just asked the we just asked the guy
over there and he told us no need to
show passport or ticket yet. Just go
through the entrance and it will start
there.
>> Okay. So, let's keep going. Oh, wait.
Can you close my bag? It's open.
>> Okay. So, we're going to go through
That's where we are waiting before.
>> Oh, I think here is the security.
>> We have the door of our hotel.
>> Yeah. So guys, we're going to turn off
the camera, but here you're going to
like, you know, your bags are going to
pass through the security and then we'll
catch you guys once we pass the
security. So guys, we just passed
through security. We didn't have to take
out the laptop or anything. It was very
like you know efficient process. It took
like you know probably a minute or 2 3
minutes. Very fast. So now we are going
to Iut counter which is kind of right
there and then almost there
>> almost to towards the end and then we're
going to uh check our bags and then
we'll go on the other side and then show
you guys.
>> Okay. Okay. So now we are uh we just
check in and we're going to the to the
gate.
>> I think we're going to the gate or the
area.
>> I think we're going again to the other
security after the first security.
>> They're pos possible. Yeah.
>> Departures there. There
>> where? Oh, okay. We're going to the
wrong gate. Okay. So, we're going to go
there. Here. And
>> And that is the door, I think.
>> Oh, okay. What is our gate? Let's check
our gate. So, we have gate
number three. And you can see gate one
to six. So we're going to go this way.
>> So this is the gate.
>> This is the gate. And then
>> Oh yeah, you're right. You have to go up
a stairs.
>> And uh there's no elevator. So you have
to walk.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, I see I'm sitting. We still have the
luggage.
>> Yeah.
>> And here is the immigration prayer.
>> Oh, now we are going through
immigration.
>> Yeah. Okay.
>> Somehow I was thinking we already passed
immigration, but we haven't.
>> So now guys, time for immigration. And
then
>> so I don't think there's more security,
just immigration.
>> Just immigration and they will they
might ask couple of questions and then
we're going to be on the other side
where there should be like a waiting
area and shops and stuff.
>> So we'll just you know see you guys
there.
>> Okay. Okay guys, so we just finished the
immigration and like uh we're guessing
there is uh another
>> security. So here it is. You know we are
going through again the security and we
have to turn off again our camera.
>> Yep.
So guys, we passed through security. So
this is the second security and they
make you remove laptops.
>> The first one didn't. So I thought
there's no laptop removal and they
stopped us and made us to remove laptop.
So this is like the duty-free area and
we're just going to uh kind of walk
around a little bit and we'll see how
far our clothes is our gate.
>> But it looks like uh small.
>> Yeah. Yeah, it looks like not too big. I
saw already a Burger King. And then I'm
going to like, you know, let's check
what else do we have here. Oh yeah,
you're right. There's a lounge here. But
>> Lily Lounge.
>> Lily Lounge. But somehow we don't have
access to this lounge.
>> Yeah. That's why we went to the Monami.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Monami.
>> So this is the Lily Lounge.
>> Lily Lounge.
>> Looks like a very nice lounge.
>> Very nice lounge. But I think this is
for the flight people like who are
flying business class.
>> And we had this for this flight. We used
our pass to access lounge. And I see
there's a coffee club here.
>> Is this all area for coffee club? Yeah,
that's way too big.
>> So this section is for coffee club.
>> Oh yeah, it's a big uh coffee shop.
>> Big coffee shop. And
>> I don't think we have to come here,
right?
>> No, I don't think I sit here. It says no
outside food.
>> Yeah, but where is the going to gate
now? We have to figure out
>> it's street. Okay.
>> Yeah. So there's a Burger King here and
we haven't tried Maldivian Burger King,
but it should be like, you know, very
similar.
There's a prayer room and there's like,
you know, gift shop and stuff.
>> I think we have to go down the gates. So
>> yes. Okay, that's fine. You can
>> No, no, don't go down yet.
>> Let's go around. We want to see what's
there.
>> Oh, I'm taking a bit of the luggage.
Yeah,
>> we don't need the We don't need the
stair now, right?
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> It's just our backpack.
>> Yeah.
>> So, we don't mind the stairs.
>> Yeah.
>> Lots of chocolates.
>> Oh, yeah. Lots of chocolate and snack
shop here. And then souvenir store and
rad watch here.
>> Oh, this is Switzerland watch.
>> Yeah. Yeah. So, Ro Switzerland. And I
think that's it for this area. And if
you are praying then there's a prayer
room right up ahead.
>> And this is like it looks like kind of
gift shop and mugs cups other
stationary. So you want to go out go
downstairs now?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. So let's go downstairs and see
what is there.
>> We can just walk in here.
>> Okay. That's fine.
>> Like here. [laughter]
>> Oh, okay.
>> Yeah. So these are so many watches.
Seiko.
>> Seikko. Yeah. Nice watches.
Samsungite American tourist luggage
store. Nice luggages.
Lots of sun. Oh, wait. Raven, look.
>> Oh, yes.
>> I want to see if uh we go find. What?
Isn't this yours? No.
>> Hold on.
>> Yeah,
>> that's yours. Are you sure?
>> No, no, no, no, no.
>> But similar. Maybe
>> similar.
>> Can you see if you can find exactly your
your model?
>> It looks like this, guys. Okay, we will
try to Okay, can you get from my side?
It looks like this one.
>> This one? Where is your side?
>> Oh, I found it. I found it.
>> Okay, so
>> No, no, no. Yours much better.
>> Oh, there's a difference. You know
>> your It doesn't have frame. Look, it
doesn't have frame on the side. Your is
like much nicer.
>> Okay.
>> But [music]
>> but I I saw that one.
>> Can you put it? Please ensure your phone
watch and other belongings are placed
inside the handbag before proceeding to
the security checkpoints.
>> Thank you.
>> So there's a big difference, you know.
>> No, no, no. This is different designing.
It's no different because this one has
look frame here.
>> See, your has no frame,
>> but this one $200 I think. Hold on.
>> I'm going to check. This is 200. Yeah.
So 200. I think yours is more expensive
here because yours is nicer.
>> But with Where is the Maybe we can find
somewhere. Oh, this is only the Raven
brand.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> That is different brand.
>> Yeah. Just put put away your glasses.
You don't want to lose your glasses.
>> Don't Don't want to mix up, you know.
>> Okay. Just put it there. They're going
to say that you got it from
>> Yeah. Yeah. That's right.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Oh, let's go down.
>> Yeah.
>> Over here there's more.
>> Oh, okay. Let's see if I find your
glasses.
>> Yeah. Like this. Like this?
>> No. I don't think they have your model
here because yours is more like, you
know, latest model.
>> Okay. Are you sure this is latest model?
I I don't have idea.
>> You have to look. It looks much nicer.
>> Yeah.
>> Go down.
>> So guys, we're going down now. And this
is where we're going for
the gates.
Okay. You know, I think downstairs is
nothing. Just the
>> just the waiting area. So, I think I
want to go back up the stairs again.
See, there's nothing here. 8 to 1 to 6.
And we're going to see what time is
there boarding.
>> Wow.
>> Get get three is right there.
>> And there's Costa coffee shop.
>> Yeah, it's kind of little.
>> Yeah, very little area. And there's more
coffee. So, I think that was the
departure process and a quick
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