Emirates is recommending passengers travelling through Dubai International Airport to plan their travel carefully, as the airline is expecting significantly higher customer numbers this Christmas compared to last year.
Last year, more than 75,000 Emirates customers departed Dubai International Airport daily, but in 2024 – these numbers have risen as high as 89,000 on some days, representing an increase of almost 20%.
The busiest days for Emirates customer departures are set to be 12 -15 December, 20 – 22 December just before Christmas, while 27, 28, 29 December just before New Year’s Eve are also slated to see more than 88,000 customer departures per day. Emirates customers are advised to arrive at the airport up to 3 hours before a flight and take note of their boarding time to ensure they reach the departure gate on time.
