Dubai: This weekend will be the busiest time for departures from Dubai International Airport, Emirates has announced on Sunday.
Travel is expected to peak this weekend for the airline, as they expect yet another busy period with visitors passing through Terminal 3 ahead of the spring break holiday.
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With road works and infrastructure enhancements happening around the main airport highways and roads during this time, Emirates has urged passengers to build in extra time to their journeys to avoid potential delays.
The busiest time for departures will be on Friday March 23 in the morning and continuing all day on Saturday and Sunday, said Emirates.
Passengers travelling from Dubai are reminded to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their flight departures.
They can physically check in at the airport as early as six hours before departing on their flight, and are requested to check in no later than two hours prior to departure, regardless of class of travel.
Travellers who check in less than 60 minutes prior to their scheduled flight departure will not be accepted for travel.
Customers can also check in online on both their desktops and mobile devices from 48 hours to 90 minutes before flight departure.
Early check-in facilities
In addition to online check-in services, Emirates also offers convenient car park check-in facilities equipped with 16 check-in counters, located in Zone C. Customers can use these to check in and drop off their luggage.
Alternatively, customers heading to Emirates Terminal 3 can choose to drop their luggage at one of the 46 dedicated bag drop counters in Economy Class or separate counters in First Class and Business Class from six hours to 90 minutes prior to departure.
Families travelling with small children can use dedicated Family counters in Check in Zone 2.
After checking in, passengers are also advised to make sure they 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 will be strictly followed to ensure flights depart on schedule.
These time checks will ensure minimal flight delays out of Dubai.
