Returning to the UAE after summer break? Five ways to avoid travel rush at Dubai Airport

Returning to the UAE after summer break? Five ways to avoid travel rush at Dubai Airport

Dubai: Over just two days – August 26 and 27 – over half a million people are expected to use Dubai Airports. Airport authorities issued an advisory on August 16, saying that the coming two weeks would be busy as people return from their summer break.

According to Dubai Airports, during the 13-day period, from August 16 to August 28, the average daily traffic would reach 258,000 passengers, with the highest traffic expected on August 26 and 27 .

So, if you are planning to return to the UAE during this period, here are some tips to follow to get through easily at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

1. Use the children’s passport control

If you are traveling with children between the ages of four to 12 years old, you can use the children’s passport control counters in the arrival halls of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

These are dedicated counters for children and they even get the opportunity to go up to the passport control counter and stamp their passport themselves.

2. Use Smart Gates to complete passport control in seconds

With children getting a dedicated counter, adults can also go through passport control through Smart Gates. According to the website of