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Contactless journey
Take advantage of our smart technology to enjoy a smooth, simple and safe journey through Dubai International and on board.
The Emirates contactless journey
See how easy it is to travel using our online services and contactless points along your journey.
Find out how you can make the most of your time from booking to boarding and enjoy a smooth, hassle-free journey.
Before you travel
Plan your trip with helpful online services that make travelling simple.
Emirates App
Learn moreControl your trip from the palm of your hand with the Emirates App. Plan, book and manage your entire trip in the app.
Download a mobile boarding pass to show at the airport. You can also see the menu for your flight, get travel notifications, create your entertainment playlist and more. Store your details in the app so it’s easy to book your next trip.
Home Check-in, powered by DUBZ
Book home check-inMake the most of your time and let the check‑in agents come to you, wherever you are in Dubai. Our partners, DUBZ, will complete check in at your home, hotel or office and take your bags to the flight. With everything completed, you can enjoy the rest of your day and breeze through the airport later.
Book and travel in First Class to enjoy complimentary Home Check‑in. Our free Home Check-in service applies to full fare First Class tickets. If you’ve bought your tickets using Skywards Miles or upgraded your ticket with cash or miles, you’ll need to book our paid Home Check in service.
At the airport
Enjoy a hands-free journey through the airport with self check-in and mobile boarding passes.
Self check-in kiosks
It’s easy and quick to check-in for your flight using our self check-in kiosks.
Follow the steps on the touchscreen to complete the whole process. You can use biometric facial recognition to retrieve your booking, as well as operate the kiosk contactlessly using your mobile phone. You can view your itinerary, choose your seat and add your Emirates Skywards number at the same time.
If you’ve already checked in online, use self-service baggage drop to check in your bags.
Mobile boarding pass
There are no more printed boarding passes when you check in at Dubai International. Instead, we’ll send a mobile boarding pass to your email address or through an SMS link.
Open it up and present it on your phone through the airport, just like a paper boarding pass.
You can also download your mobile boarding pass from our self check-in kiosks and when you check in online.
Biometric path
Instead of reaching for your passport or boarding pass at every point, you can walk seamlessly through the airport using biometric facial recognition.
Biometric path
All it takes to register is a quick photo at check-in to capture your facial data. Then you can breeze through the secure Biometric Smart Zones in Concourse B, Emirates Terminal 3 every time you’re in Dubai.
You can check-in, clear immigration, access our airport lounges in Concourse B, and board your flight at selected gates purely by facial recognition, with more points coming soon.
Together with travel notifications from the Emirates App, you can enjoy a smooth and personalised journey from check-in to the boarding gate.
Smart gates
Register to use the Smart Gates at Emirates Terminal 3 and you can fly through Immigration every time you arrive and depart from Dubai.
If you’re a UAE citizen or resident, simply step into the Smart Gate, wait for a quick photo and continue to security.
You can also use the Smart Gates if you're a GCC national or a visa‑on‑arrival visitor with a biometric passport. Check if you’re eligible here.(Opens an external website in a new tab)
Biometric boarding
Reduce time in the queue and board your flight faster in Dubai with biometric facial recognition. There’s no need to reach for your boarding pass, simply look at the camera and pass through the gate.
You can use biometric boarding at some of our departure gates on Concourses A and B with more coming soon. You must be able to reach the facial scanner to use the gates, otherwise our boarding team will be there to help you board in the usual way.
On board
Use the Emirates App to make the most of your time on board.
Digital menus
Download the Emirates AppVisit our Dining pages to see what's being served on your upcoming flight.
You can also browse through the menu in the Emirates App before you fly and open an offline version when you’re on board.
On board, you can check the contactless version of the menu through our OnAir Wi-Fi network. There’s no need to buy a Wi-Fi package - simply connect your device to the OnAir Wi-Fi network and open the portal in your browser. Scroll down to choose the menu for your travel class.
ice playlist
Learn moreMake the most of your time and create your entertainment playlist in the Emirates App before you board. You can browse through thousands of movies, TV shows and albums and add them to your favourites.
Once you’re on board, sync your playlist with your TV and you’re ready to press play on your favourite entertainment.
Download The Emirates App from the App Store or Google Play store to start creating your ice playlist.
On arrival
Enjoy smooth connections in Dubai and peace of mind on arrival.
The Emirates App baggage tracker
Use the baggage tracker in the Emirates App to see where your bags are at every step of the journey.
You can follow your bag from check-in to loading on the aircraft, while it’s being transferred to a connecting flight, and see when it has arrived at your destination. Check the baggage belt number when your bags are ready to collect. And in the unlikely event it gets delayed, the tracker will give you a reference number (called a PIR) and tell you everything we’re doing to help.
If you don’t have the app, you can use the delayed or damaged baggage tracker on our website.
Connections kiosk
Enjoy a smooth connection to your next flight. Use our self check-in kiosks to view your itinerary, change your seat on the flight, and send a mobile boarding pass to your email to present on your phone at the airport, or print one out. You can also get directions to your departure gate, all without having to visit our desks.
Airport transfer
Learn moreBook an airport transfer online and relax knowing that your car is waiting for you when you arrive. Choose a transfer with our partner CarTrawler, including larger vehicles for groups and families, and compare prices. You can also book driver meet and greet options.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You can use the self check‑in kiosk to check in for your flight, print your boarding pass, and choose your seat. You can also print your baggage tags and use the self check‑in kiosk to check in your bags and pay for any excess baggage. To get started, just follow the instructions on the screen. All you need is your passport and flight details.
Our self check‑in kiosks are available for all customers at Emirates Terminal 3 in Dubai International. There are some exceptions for customers travelling to the US, China, India and Hong Kong.
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You can use the self-service check-in kiosks and bag drop at the check-in area in Terminal 3 if you're travelling to any destination except US and Canada.Last updated: 12 July 2024, 15:23 (GMT +4)
The initial rollout will be available to select First Class and Business Class passengers. Once contacted, these passengers will be asked to register. Feedback gathered from this initial rollout will help us improve this service, and later implement it for Economy Class passengers as well.
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It’s a new development in technology designed to make your travel safer, smoother and more efficiently. We use your unique features to recognise you at every step of your journey. Register at check-in and you can use the biometric lanes in Emirates Terminal 3 First Class and Business Class at Dubai International. We’re the first airline to trial biometric recognition, throughout the customer journey, at check-in, immigration and at our lounges.Last updated: 12 July 2024, 15:23 (GMT +4)
To help you breeze through immigration, our lounges and more. This technology is revolutionary – it recognises you while you’re on the move. By using it, we’re making the process more secure and improving your travel experience.
If you still have questions about biometrics, visit the At the airport FAQs page(Opens page in the same tab) or read all FAQs(Opens page in the same tab).