Emirates Set to Fly Record Number of Customers This Festive Season

Emirates recommends that customers plan their travel carefully this December, as departure numbers throughout the festive month are significantly higher than last year.

Last year, more than 75,000 Emirates customers departed Dubai International Airport daily, but in 2024. These numbers have risen as high as 89,000 on some days, representing an increase of almost 20%.  

The busiest days for Emirates customer departures are set to be 12 -15 December, 20 - 22 December just before Christmas, while 27, 28, 29 December just before New Year’s Eve are also slated to see more than 88,000 customer departures per day.

Emirates customers are advised to arrive at the airport up to 3 hours before a flight and take note of their boarding time to ensure they reach the departure gate on time.

Travellers can take advantage of a wide array of check-in and baggage drop options from Emirates City Check In & Travel Store, to newly refurbished First and Business Class Check-In areas at Dubai International Airport, to private home check-in services and remote check-in facilities.