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Emirates
is a family-friendly airline that flies more than one million children around
the world every year and offers multiple bespoke services for families. This
peak travel period, customers departing Dubai with Emirates are advised to plan
for extra traffic on the roads approaching the airport, more people at the
airport going through Immigration, and the time it may take to travel between
Concourses and reach Boarding Gates.
Stick
to these handy timelines for stress- free family travel:
·
In peak travel times, arrive to the Airport: 3 hours before departure
·
Ensure you pass through Immigration: 1.5 hours before departure
·
Ensure you reach your correct Boarding Gate: 1 hour before departure
Quicker
Ways for Families to Check In
Check
in at home - Emirates customers can opt to use the Emirates Home Check In service in
Dubai and Sharjah. Agents complete the check-in process at the customers' home,
hotel, or office, and take the bags on to the flight so that they can arrive a
later time with hand luggage. The service needs to be booked at least 24 hours
before a flight. The Home Check-In service is complimentary for First Class
passengers and Platinum Skywards members.
Use
the app or website - Download the Emirates
app to book and change flights, download a digital boarding pass for
most destinations, get notifications about your flight and even check the menu
for your flight. Customers can also purchase preferred seats and an excess
baggage allowance in advance, book a chauffeur drive service and pre-select
movies to watch via ice inflight entertainment. Customers can also
check in on Emirates.com.
Online check-in and app check-in are both open 48 hours ahead of flight
departure time.
Drop
off luggage early - Emirates customers can drop off luggage at the
airport the night before travel at no charge. Passengers who are departing from
Dubai can check-in early and drop off their bags 24 hours before departure, or
12 hours before departure if flying to the US. Then closer to departure time,
customers can proceed directly to the immigration area in the airport.
Check
in at Emirates City Check In’s
DIFC -
Save time at airport and check in at the Emirates
City Check‑in and Travel Store in ICD Brookfield Place, Dubai
International Financial Centre (DIFC) instead. Conveniently located in the
heart of the business district, Emirates customers can check in and drop off
luggage as early as 24 hours and up to 4 hours before a flight. Customers can
check in anytime from 8:00am to 10:00pm daily.
Ajman -
If you are travelling from the northern Emirates, you can also check-in at
Ajman Central Bus Terminal from 24 hours up to 4 hours before your flight.
Customers can check in anytime, 24 hours a day.
Pre-order
Duty-Free shopping - Customers who wish to save even more time can
pre-order Duty-Free Shopping on EmiratesRED.com and
get access to exclusive Duty-Free products, which are then delivered to their
seat in the air. The pre-order service is available on most flights, and
customers can shop from 21 days up to 40 hours before their flight, providing
their flight details during checkout. Emirates cabin crew then deliver the
order directly to the customer’s seat inflight.
Enjoy
the Emirates Experience for Families at the Airport
Free
Ice-cream - Grab a free ice-cream for the whole family until 28 July.
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 12pm and 6pm, customers can visit
Emirates red and white striped ice cream carts in Terminal 3 and choose from a
range of flavours including vanilla, chocolate, dulce de leche, mango sorbet
and lemon sorbet.
Complimentary
Strollers - In Dubai Airport, Emirates provides free baby strollers for
infants and younger kids, providing comfort for tired little legs.
Dubai
Airport Buggies - Also called Dubai Taxi, are available for all
types of customers free of charge, with priority extended to the elderly,
families with children and People of Determination.
Kids
Play Areas - In the First and Business Class Lounges in Dubai Airport,
Concourse A and B, the kids play areas have arcade quality games and Sony
PlayStation terminals for gamers. The lounges are also equipped with mother and
baby care rooms, comfortable feeding areas and baby changing facilities.
Unaccompanied
Minors - Emirates offers a complimentary Unaccompanied
Minors service to children aged 5-11 years who are travelling alone,
whereby children are accompanied and supervised by specialist Emirates ground
staff and cabin crew for every step of their journey. There is a dedicated
lounge with video games, free Wi‑Fi, comfortable sofas, and children’s
bathrooms.
Children
with Autism - For children with hidden disabilities, Emirates supports the
travel journey by providing as much information in advance as possible, so that
families can plan, rehearse, and be reassured about their upcoming travel.
Passengers can check the Accessible Travel page on Emirates.com for
information, consult the Autism
Friendly Guide to pre-plan their travel and contact their Emirates
local office with queries.
Family
Entertainment and Comfort Onboard Emirates
Kids
Meals - Kid’s
meals are served almost all Emirates routes, across all classes and
feature tasty and nutritious meals and snackable elements. Organic baby food,
milk formula and baby bottles are available onboard for infants if parents and
guardians require them during the flight.
Baby
amenities - Parents with babies onboard are given an infant amenity kit
including diapers, a bib, lotion and a changing matt so that the littlest
passengers stay fresh throughout their journey. Most Emirates aircraft
bathrooms are equipped with baby changing tables.
Baby
Bassinets - For infants under 2 years old, parents can book seats with
safe and comfortable bassinets so that their babies can snooze comfortably
throughout the flight. Parents can also bring approved
car seats onboard for extra familiarity and safety.
Entertainment
on ice - Emirates award-winning inflight entertainment ice allows
kids to get stuck into movie marathons including new releases, all-new Disney
Classics collection, plus Marvel Studios and Star Wars collections, and the
complete Harry Potter movies series, CBeebies, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.
Emirates ice even has up to 100 video games, which can be played by
two players in different seats on the in-seat controllers.
Kids
Keepsakes - Kids of all ages are offered a selection of toys and giveaways
onboard, made from more sustainable materials with each age group in mind. For
example, the Fly with Me magazine is a fun-filled activity magazine
featuring puzzles, jokes and activities for 3–8-year-olds. To make
memories that last a lifetime, Emirates cabin crew can capture kid’s special
moments and journeys onboard with an instant Polaroid camera, which is then
presented to the family in a limited-edition Emirates photo frame as a
keepsake.
Free
Wi-Fi - Kids get free Wi-Fi messaging onboard Emirates in all classes –
simply add the membership number to the booking prior to the flight. Sign up to
Emirates Skysurfers loyalty programme for young travellers and kids
between 2-17 years old can earn Skywards Miles on every Emirates and flydubai
flight, then spend them on more flights or unique lifestyle benefits.
Image
Credit: © Emirates Airlines
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