UAE Business: Breeze through DXB with biometric data – Emirates plan – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Breeze through DXB with biometric data – Emirates plan – Gulf Digital News

Emirates airline, in collaboration with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA), is now offering international travellers the opportunity to speed up their airport experience by consenting to the use of biometric data.

An agreement in this regard was signed by Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of GDRFA in Dubai, and Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer, in the presence of several senior officials from both sides.

The first agreement of its kind globally, the strategic partnership between GDRFA and Emirates is a cooperative effort to further improve the innovative and digitally focused travel experience of Dubai visitors, said a statement.

The agreement improves passenger traffic procedures inside Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 and ensures a faster and more efficient airport experience for travellers transferring to connecting flights, as well as those who arrive in Dubai as their final destination.

By using biometric recognition technologies and the GDRFA pre-populated biometric database to identify travellers at multiple points in the airport, travellers will be able to breeze through Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 check-in, lounges, boarding and immigration at high-speed as the AI systems recognise their unique facial features and will link to their passport for instant