Prime Highlights
- Dubai International Airport’s ‘Red Carpet’ smart corridor will soon serve both departing and arriving passengers, making immigration faster and seamless.
- Dubai travellers praised the system as faster and smoother than similar hubs like Heathrow and JFK, reinforcing Dubai’s global aviation leadership.
Key Facts
- The corridor can process up to 10 travellers at once, doubling capacity while maintaining strict security checks.
- The AI-powered system allows passport-free and boarding-pass-free travel, cutting clearance time to just 6–14 seconds per person.
Background
Dubai is set to expand its innovative ‘Red Carpet’ smart corridor at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport, making immigration faster and smoother for millions of travellers. According to the announcement of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), the upgrade will shortly ensure that the corridor can serve departing and arriving passengers.
Dubai Airports has collaborated with an AI-powered corridor that allows travellers to avoid traditional passport control altogether. Passengers do not need to present passports or boarding passes, as the system automatically verifies identities. Authorities confirmed that the corridor can process up to 10 travellers at once, cutting the clearance time to just 6–14 seconds per person.
Officials highlighted that the smart system doubles processing capacity while maintaining strict security checks. Artificial intelligence technology recognises passenger data in advance and flags any suspicious cases for manual review, ensuring both speed and safety.
The ‘Red Carpet’ experience has been well received by travellers who tested the corridor. Many described it as faster, easier, and more seamless compared to similar systems at international hubs such as London Heathrow and New York JFK. Some passengers noted that Dubai’s technology offers a smoother journey and sets a new benchmark in global air travel.
The expansion of the corridor comes as Dubai International Airport continues to serve as one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world. Authorities say the system is part of Dubai’s wider strategy to integrate smart technologies across travel services, aiming to make the passenger experience more efficient while keeping high security standards.
In this growth, Dubai establishes a stronger reputation as one of the most innovative airports globally, through which travellers can enjoy a fast and paperless immigration experience and save time and shorten queues.
