20.4m baggages handled at Dubai airport Terminal 3 in 2019

20.4m baggages handled at Dubai airport Terminal 3 in 2019

A total of 20.44 million passengers' items were handled by the Dubai Customs' Passenger Operations Department in 2019 at the Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport.. These were on board 88,000 flights, according to the latest statistics revealed by the Dubai Customs.. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, director-general of the Dubai Customs, said the Dubai International Airport is the first airport worldwide to have automated customs procedures. ". "We also processed 34,200 customs transactions at Terminal 3 last year.". Dubai, strategically located between east and west and has spent billions of dirhams to develop its infrastructure, ports and airports, he added. ". The emirate has provided an unprecedented host of services and products including the iDeclare application which significantly reduces passengers' time needed to declare different belongings.". Smooth traffic of passengers and baggage has been a priority with zero tolerance of security issues, he pointed out. ". The Passenger Operations Department makes the best use of advanced inspection systems and technologies to ensure satisfied passengers and secured airport.". During holiday seasons, the number of inspection officers at the airport is increased to 725 who work on shifts round the clock, he explained. ". We have 77 screening systems in place to