With the festive season already here and the weather finally cooling down and as travel restrictions ease globally, Dubai International Airport is getting ready for their busiest season this year.
Due to the influx of passengers this season, Emirates Airline has advised that passengers arrive at the airport at least three house before their flight departure in order to avoid any delay due to the additional security measures.
With more than 400,000 passengers estimated to fly with Emirates through Dubai over the next two weeks, travellers have been requested to follow all the necessary safety measures and face masks at Dubai International Airport are compulsory at all times along with all the Emirates flights.
The airline’s latest booking figures show that more than 200,000 passengers will travel through Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport during the festive holiday period.
This Friday, December 11, is predicted to be the busiest travel day.
Regarding COVID-19 PCR tests travellers flying to certain destinations will need to show negative tests results taken either 48, 72 or 96 hours ahead of departure time at the airport before being allowed to check-in and it all depends on where one is flying to.
In addition, passengers also have the facility of checking in online from 48 hours to 90 minutes before a flight. However Emirates added, that they must still visit a check-in counter at the airport to collect boarding passes and have their travel documents verified.
