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Get set for a futuristic experience at Dubai's Al Maktoum airport

May 07, 2025

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Khaleej Times

Immigration in seconds via smart corridor, robots to ensure seamless travel

- Nasreen Abdulla

Get set for a futuristic experience at Dubai's Al Maktoum airport

Passengers flying through the Al Maktoum International (DWC) airport will be able to clear immigration in just seconds through a smart corridor.

In the time it takes one person to get through the Dubai Airport (DXB) immigration smart gates, 10 travellers will be able to pass through the corridor.

Speaking at The Airport Show in Dubai on Tuesday, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, director-general of the emirate's General Directorate of Identity and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA), noted how seamless travelling will be. "Our future will be one of seamless travel," he said. "Previously, the procedures involved passport checks and stamping... Now, all passports are programmed and verified automatically using artificial intelligence (AI)."

Despite these advancements, he noted that DXB still values personal touches, with dedicated counters for children and prioritised services for mothers and elderly passengers.

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