"Emirates Airlines" expected that the rate of passenger traffic will start to increase at the end of this week, starting from Thursday (December 12), and until next Friday (December 20), (9 days). It is estimated, according to reservations records, that more than 300,000 passengers will travel through Terminal 3 designated for Emirates flights during this period.

In addition, Emirates Airlines launched its new daily service yesterday, with the arrival of its EK 255 flight to Mexico City via Barcelona.

Holiday season

In detail, the demand for travel during the holiday season is booming. Emirates Airlines advises its customers to arrive early at Dubai International Airport to catch their flights on time. And the "carrier" expects, in a statement issued yesterday, that the rate of passenger traffic will start to rise at the end of this week, starting from Thursday (December 12 this year) until next Friday (December 20), (9 days).

It is estimated, according to reservations records, that more than 300,000 passengers will travel through Terminal 3 designated for Emirates flights during this period, and that on Friday, December 13, this year will witness peak traffic, with the number of passengers expected to reach 40,000.

Emirates Airlines required travelers to arrive and be present at the airport at least three hours before the flight departure time.

The termination counters are open 24 hours before each flight, and travelers must finish the procedures two hours before departure, whatever their class of travel. The counters will be closed one hour before each flight, and late passengers will not be accepted to ensure that flights depart on schedule.

Travel procedures

Customers can complete their travel procedures from their office or portable devices during the period from 48 hours until 90 minutes, before the flight departure time. Customers also have the possibility to complete their travel procedures and deliver their luggage within the parking lots. Passengers traveling through Terminal 3 can choose to deliver their luggage in one of 46 counters designated for Economy Class passengers or counters designated for first-class and businessmen during the period of six hours and 90 minutes from an appointment Take off.

As for families, Emirates Airlines has designated areas for the completion of travel procedures, located in Building No. 3 in Zone 2.

After completing the travel procedures, passengers are advised to attend the boarding gates 45 minutes before flight departure times, as the gates are closed 20 minutes before the scheduled time, and late passengers will not be accepted to ensure that flights depart on schedule.

And Emirates Airlines expects to witness a great demand for travel to Dubai to celebrate the new year, and the number of arrivals to reach 430 thousand. The "carrier" provides smart gates that allow travelers to complete passport procedures faster and they can also book a baggage home delivery service to avoid waiting at the airport.

New service

In addition, Emirates Airlines launched its new daily service yesterday, with the arrival of its EK 255 flight to Mexico City via Barcelona. The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER was greeted with a spray of water when it landed at 4:15 pm local time on the airport grounds. A delegation from Emirates Airlines and a number of invited VIPs and media representatives traveled on the plane.

Salem Obaidullah, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Americas Region, said: “Today we are facing a historic event, as Emirates has become a seamless travel experience between Dubai, Barcelona and Mexico City. We expect that the demand for this service will be high and that the commercial, cultural and tourism relations between these markets will be strengthened. ”

Obaidullah added: "This achievement required a lot of planning and work for a long time. We would like to thank the authorities and our partners in Spain and Mexico for their support and we look forward to providing a distinguished product and service for travelers. ”

The new line

Emirates serves daily flights on the new route (Dubai - Barcelona - Mexico City) with «Boeing 777-200LR» aircraft that provide 38 seats in the business class with a distribution (2-2-2), and 264 seats in the economy class. While the business class seats have maintained the previous design and look of Emirates Airlines seats in this class, each of them came two inches wider, to give the passenger more comfort and spaciousness.

The "Boeing 777" aircraft provides cargo capacity of 14 tons of cargo with a full load of passengers, which opens the way for more global markets for Mexican exports, such as avocado, berries, mangoes, auto parts and medical supplies.