Dubai Airports travel advisory ahead of holidays

Dubai Airports has issued an advisory for passengers to ease travel through Dubai International as part of preparations for the seasonal rush anticipated to hit a peak later this week and over the weekend.

Smart travel tips:

-         Aim to arrive early to the airport. It is best to leave a minimum three hours for check-in and passport control. Take into consideration daily rush hours and available routes in calculating your commuting time to the airport.

-         Leave extra time for your journey to the airport as roads will be very busy. Please say your goodbyes at home.

-         Check with the airline in advance for information on your baggage allowance. Irrespective of the allowance, a single unit of baggage weighing more than 32kgs will not be accepted at check-in. You should expect to be charged for baggage in excess of the limit set by your respective airline.

-         It is always simpler to pack liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) in your check-in baggage. However, if you have to carry LAGs in your hand luggage, make sure they are in a clear re-sealable plastic bag. Each item should not be more than 100ml and total content of all items should not be more than one litre.

-         Remember to put anything metal – watch, jewellery, mobile phone, coins, belt – into your hand luggage well before you arrive at the X-Ray machine. This will save time at security screening.

-         Be sure to check which airport/terminal you are departing from before leaving home.

-         Beat the queues by checking-in online or using the self-service check-in kiosks in the departures hall. Customers with baggage can make use of the quick-baggage drop counters, while those carrying only hand luggage can proceed directly to Immigration.

-         Using the e-Gate card helps avoid queuing at passport control, both while arriving and on departure. An eGate Card can be obtained from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs (immigration) for a fee. GDRFA have eGate counters in the departure areas of all terminals.

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