{"id":71844,"date":"2023-08-16T20:04:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T16:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=71844"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T16:04:16","slug":"heres-how-to-navigate-a-busy-dxb-airport-as-the-summer-holidays-come-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/heres-how-to-navigate-a-busy-dxb-airport-as-the-summer-holidays-come-to-an-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s How To Navigate A Busy DXB Airport As The Summer Holidays Come To An End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UAE summer holidays are coming to an end very very soon and that means it&#8217;s going to be busy at local airports!<\/p>\n<h2>At least 3.3 million travellers are expected to travel through Dubai International Airport (DXB) over the next 13 days<\/h2>\n<p>The average daily traffic is expected to reach 258,000 travellers. August 26 and 27 are expected to be the busiest with culminated traffic of over half a million travellers.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DXB<\/a>, the world\u2019s biggest international airport, is getting ready to welcome 3.3 million travelers over the next 13-day period.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/llnLIYDaD6\">https:\/\/t.co\/llnLIYDaD6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oQAu9NZfyv\">pic.twitter.com\/oQAu9NZfyv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/1691773030072996065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>DXB issues an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2023\/August\/16-08\/Dubai%20Airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advisory<\/a> for returning travellers to help speed things along<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Travellers between the ages of 4 and 12 can use dedicated passport control counters to independently stamp their passports upon arrival at Terminals 1, 2, and 3.<\/li>\n<li>For those travelling with families, travellers over the age of 12 can use Smart Gates to speed up the passport control process.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, use the Dubai Metro, which has stations at DXB Terminals 1 and 3 as the road could get busy during peak times. Other transportation choices are also available such as Uber, Careem, RTA Taxi, or rent a car.<\/li>\n<li>Those picking up guests should use DXB\u2019s designated car parks or valet services. Access to the Arrivals&#8217; forecourts in Terminals 1 and 3 is limited to public transport and other authorised airport vehicles only.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">The Lovin Dubai Show: The World\u2019s Most Popular Names Are In!<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lovin Dubai Show: The World&#039;s Most Popular Names Are In!\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pM1kqsMcBJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read Next:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/this-dubai-resident-is-road-tripping-from-dubai-to-china\/\">This Dubai Resident Is Road Tripping From Dubai To China!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN!\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a9f4ce5f4cf42df02a2fcfd19&amp;id=584330a937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our Newsletter.<\/h2>\n<p>Get the best of your city straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UAE summer holidays are coming to an end very very soon and that means it&#8217;s going to be busy at local airports! At least 3.3 million travellers are expected to travel through Dubai International Airport (DXB) over the next 13 days The average daily traffic is expected to reach 258,000 travellers. 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