Originally Posted by
mrtdxb
Depends if there are queues at Smartgates and if eGates are removed. If no queues at Smartgate then benefit still applies except some might think the payment for a dedicated eGate card was a waste of money. If eGates remain then all good too - especially as there are eGates in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and no sign of Smartgates yet.
The Smartgates are so in front of the exit that some people are queuing just to realize they're in the wrong line... and as there is only one line for all the smart gates, then they had to escape