Hate waiting in long queues to get the boarding card? Well, you will not have to go through this hassle any longer. It’s not for nothing that Emirates group recorded a most profitable year. The airline is constantly trying to evolve and launch services to help passengers enjoy a seamless experience. And now, Emirates has launched yet another initiative in which passengers from Dubai will not need a printed boarding pass. So, what’s the new replacement technique, you ask? Read on to find out.
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passengers from dubai will need to use a mobile boarding pass
Taking a step forward in its drive to offer customers the convenience and assurance of digitally enabled travel journeys, Emirates will require most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version, from 15 May onwards.
Passengers checking in at Terminal 3 will receive their mobile boarding pass via email or SMS. Passengers who check in online can load their boarding pass into their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, or retrieve their boarding pass on the user-friendly Emirates App. The checked-in baggage receipt is also emailed directly to passengers, or available in the Emirates App.
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This initiative will significantly reduce paper waste while simultaneously offering a convenient and speedy digitised check in experience for passengers departing Dubai. It reduces the risk of lost or misplaced boarding passes, giving passengers peace of mind when travelling.
The mobile boarding pass can be used throughout the travel journey – in Dubai Duty Free, at security and for boarding, simply by showing the boarding pass on the phone. Emirates agents and airport staff will simply scan the QR code on the mobile boarding pass as passengers move through the airport and onto the aircraft.
what happens if your phone runs out of battery?
Some passengers may still require a physical boarding pass to be printed – for instance when travelling with infants, unaccompanied minors, passengers requiring special assistance, passengers with onwards flights on other airlines, and all passengers travelling on flights to the US.
The option to print a boarding pass is available by request to Emirates agents at check-in counters, if passengers do not have a mobile device, or if they are unable to access the information on their devices for reasons such as: running out of battery power, a system breakdown or glitch, message delivery delay, or inability to access WIFI, network or a data package.
Millions of Emirates passengers have already been enjoying the convenience of digitally enabled journeys. In addition to convenient check-in and itinerary management, those who use the Emirates app can also access digital menus in advance, and spend time curating a playlist of favourite movies, TV shows and music playlists available on ice, which they can synchronise from their app the moment they board to save time.
Your Emirates Boarding Pass Can Get You Exclusive Deals Across Dubai
If you’re travelling Emirates this summer, make sure you don’t throw away that boarding pass. Travellers flying on Emirates between now and September 30, can use their boarding pass to avail huge offers at hundreds of locations in Dubai and the UAE. Take advantage of five months of offers at restaurants, luxury spas, big?name stores and famous attractions. Cool off at private pools, shop in giant malls, and enjoy family fun at indoor theme parks and water parks.
Emirates passengers traveling to or through Dubai must present their printed or mobile boarding pass along with a legitimate form of identification. Travellers can then avail exclusive offers at hundreds of retail, dining, and leisure establishments as well as well-known attractions including Atlantis Aquaventure and At the Top Burj Khalifa.
And, in case you checked in online and downloaded your mobile boarding pass to the Emirates App or Wallet, remember to screenshot it to present at participating venues. My Emirates Pass offers diners discounts at 300 eateries, including Alici Dubai in Bluewaters, Basta! in Downtown Dubai, Boca in the DIFC, and many more. Click here for more.
In other news, Emirates reported its most profitable year ever with a profit of AED 10.6 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) compared with AED 3.9 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) loss in the previous year. In addition, the revenue went up 81% to AED 107.4 billion (US$ 29.3 billion), as the airline restored its global network and reinstated more passenger flights. Read more here.
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