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Paperless Boarding: Emirates Leads The Way | |
| Sumita Pawar |
Emirates is set to require most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass starting May 15.
Passengers checking in at Terminal 3 will receive their mobile boarding pass via email or SMS.
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Passengers who check in online can load their boarding pass into their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet or retrieve their boarding pass on the Emirates App.
The move is expected to reduce paper waste while offering a convenient and speedy digitised check-in experience for passengers.
The mobile boarding pass can be used throughout the travel journey—in Dubai Duty Free, at security, and for boarding—simply by showing the boarding pass on the phone.
Some passengers may still require a physical boarding pass to be printed, for instance, when travelling with infants, unaccompanied minors, passengers requiring special assistance, passengers with onward flights on other airlines, and all passengers travelling on flights to the US.
Biometric Journeys
Registered passengers can now enjoy a seamless travel experience at Dubai International Airport, where they will be able to use the biometric machines or smart gates to go through various airport stations.
UAE residents can register to use the Smart Gates at Emirates Terminal 3 and speed through immigration every time they return to Dubai. UAE citizens and residents can use their passport, boarding pass, or a valid UAE ID, while GCC nationals or visitors eligible for visa on arrival can pass through the Smart Gates with a biometric passport.