KHALEEJ TIMES, Wednesday, Jun 30, 2021 | Zul Qaadah 19, 1442
Emirates expects over 450,000 passengers passing through Dubai over next two weekends
Emirates:
Emirates airline is expecting more than 450,000 passengers to travel
from, to and through Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport over the course
of the next two weekends on over 1,600 flights. The busiest days for the airline
will be the next two weekends, 2-3 July and 9-10 July, although high passenger
traffic is expected to start on June 30, and will run through 12 July.
In addition, close to 100,000 passengers will be arriving into Dubai on Emirates
flights to start their summer holidays during that same period.
All Emirates and DXB touchpoints are fully prepared to manage the increase in
passenger traffic, with measures and protocols in place designed to enhance
safety as customers move through Terminal 3. Passengers can travel with
assurance as the airline has spared no effort to make the airport journey as
safe and smooth as possible for travellers.
Some of the saftey features include robust and consistent cleaning protocols for
high traffic areas such as seats and handrails; modern cleaning technologies for
surfaces in dedicated lounges ; social distancing measures though floor
markings, signage and airport employees safely managing the flow of passengers;
hand sanitising stations as well as Plexiglas partitions at the airlines'
check-in desks and in lounges.
Arrive early for
departure
Travellers are urged to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their
flight departure to avoid delays. Passengers are encouraged to build in extra
time for their journey with expected heavy road traffic coming into Terminal 3.
Customers are also reminded to review the latest travel requirements to their
booked destination, including whether forms, vaccination certificates or
negative PCR tests are required on the Emirates Travel Hub, which has the latest
information for every country on the airline’s route network.
Dropping luggage 24
hours before departure
Customers can physically check-in and drop off their luggage at any Emirates
counter 24 hours before departure. All passengers physically checking in at the
airport are requested to check in no later than 3 hours prior to departure.
Customers who present themselves less than 60 minutes prior to their scheduled
flight departure will not be accepted for travel. They can also check in online
48 hours to 90 minutes before flight departure. Those who opt to check-in online
are reminded to visit the Emirates check-in counters or contactless kiosks to
complete the required travel documentation checks and formalities.
Travellers should get to their boarding gate on time. Gates open 90 minutes
before departure, boarding starts 45 minutes before each flight and gates close
20 minutes before departure. If passengers report late Emirates will not be able
to accept them for travel. Check-in and gate closure timings are strictly
followed for on-time departures.
Contactless check-in
A touchless, paperless experience for smoother journeys
Travellers can look forward to an easier and hassle-free airport experience with
contactless check-in, its biometric path and enhanced digital verification of
Covid-19 medical information. Reduced wait times, contactless kiosks are
controlled by personal mobile devices without the need to touch the screens.
Along with check-in, customers can choose seats on board, drop off their bags,
and even pay for ancillary products like extra baggage.
The biometric path can also be used for a contactless journey via 18 check-in
desks and 7 biometric boarding gates, with virtually no document checks and less
queuing.
Using Travel Pass
Customers flying between Dubai and London, Barcelona, Madrid, Istanbul, New York
JFK, Moscow, Frankfurt, Charles De Gaulle, and Amsterdam can also now use the
IATA Travel Pass to manage their Covid-19 travel documentation, including
vaccination and latest PCR test results. The airline plans to roll-out the IATA
Travel Pass solution across its global network this summer.
Using Alhosn app
In July, Emirates will also connect the Alhosn app with its check-in systems, in
addition to its existing integration with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).
Travellers will have the advantage of digital retrieval and verification of
Covid-19 medical records for a paperless experience regardless of where in the
UAE they had completed their vaccination, or Covid-19 PCR and antigen tests.