Holiday travel is slowly approaching and some airlines are looking for creative ways to help limit lines at airports or at least help with the holiday rush.
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In April, Emirates introduced “Home Check-In,” a service that allows passengers to check-in from wherever they are in Dubai. A check-in agent from Emirates arrives at a passenger’s location to weigh and tag bags, check-in customers, and issue boarding passes. Travelers can then bypass check-in desks at the airport, all for AED 350 or $95 USD.
This holiday season, the UAE carrier said it’s going to cut the price for Home Check-in to AED 250 or $68 USD. They’re hoping to entice more passengers to complete the check-in process before arriving at the airport, thereby limiting the number of customers at the check-in counter.
“This will leave customers traveling during the busy December period free to make their way to the airport at their convenience, skipping the check-in desks, so they can go straight to passport control,” the airline said in a statement.
In December 2017, the Emirates Terminal saw about 420,000 travelers pass through in just three days.
Customers who take advantage of this deal can check-in between two days and 12 hours before departure.
This news follows a recent announcement by TSA, who expects more than airlines/tsa-is-expecting-far-more-travelers-flying-for-thanksgiving.html” target=”_self” rel=”nofollow”>25 million travelers flying for Thanksgiving this year.
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