2023-06-20 19:00:00
Dubai International Airport, the busiest international airport in the world, is expected to witness a significant increase in the number of passengers through all terminals in the coming weeks, coinciding with the six-day Eid Al-Adha holiday, which begins this weekend.
According to Dubai Airports, Dubai International Airport is expected to receive regarding 3.5 million passengers during the period from June 20 to July 3 (14 days), with an average daily traffic of 252,000 passengers.
It is expected that the increase in the number of departures will reach more than a quarter of a million passengers during the period from June 23 to June 25, including 100 thousand passengers on Saturday, corresponding to June 24 alone. The second of July is expected to be the busiest day, coinciding with the end of the Eid al-Adha holiday, when total daily traffic is expected to exceed 305,000 passengers.
Issa Al Shamsi, Senior Vice President for Terminal Operations at Dubai Airports, said, “The stage of recovery and recovery witnessed by Dubai International Airport during the past year has reached its climax this year, as evidenced by the positive indicators achieved during the first quarter of this year, so it is expected To witness more crowded seasonal peaks during this year compared to its counterparts since 2019. Accordingly, we at Dubai airports confirm our full readiness, and take all necessary measures to accommodate passenger traffic through the airport during the upcoming peak periods, and we are fully confident in the readiness of all work teams at the airport , including passenger terminals, control operations including our strategic partner Dubai Police General Command, hospitality services, airlines, ground handling tasks at the airport, baggage procedures, parking services, as well as commercial and service partners, and their high efficiency to provide a pioneering travel experience for all Passengers through the airport, and maintaining the highest standards of services provided to them throughout the airport.
For its part, Emirates Airlines expects the peak in travel traffic to continue in the coming weeks, and called on travelers to allocate sufficient time to reach the airport and complete their travel procedures. She explained that the number of departing passengers will reach its peak, especially before Eid Al-Adha (starting from June 24) corresponding to next Saturday, as well as starting from the first of July.
According to the reservations, Emirates Airlines expects more than 80,000 passengers to leave on busy days, and advises passengers to arrive at the airport three hours before the flight time, and pay attention to their boarding time, to ensure that they arrive at the departure gate on time.
Emirates Airlines called on travelers to download the carrier’s application on their mobile phones, reminding the departing that when they travel from Dubai, they can obtain boarding passes in digital format on the application, or via e-mail when they complete their travel procedures through the Emirates.com website.
Both options allow passengers to book and change flights, download the boarding pass in digital format for most destinations, as well as know the meals that will be served on the plane, book a car service with a driver, and even pre-select and plan movies to watch through the air entertainment system. Online or in-app travel available up to 48 hours prior to flight departure.
To save time, Emirates Airlines confirmed that passengers can hand over their luggage at the airport, the day or night before travel for free, as passengers departing from Dubai can complete their travel procedures early, and hand over their luggage 24 hours before departure, or 12 hours before departure if they are Those traveling to the US or Tel Aviv, which enables them to arrive at the airport prior to departure time, and proceed directly to passport formalities.
Passengers can also experience the travel check-in center that Emirates Airlines opened in the Dubai International Financial Center, where travelers can easily check-in for their travel up to 24 hours in advance, and up to four hours before the flight.
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