How early to arrive at DXB?
Jan 7, 2019, 12:33 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Blue, IC Spire Ambassador
Posts: 5,227
The real busy time for flights from DXB is the middle of the night - arriving at DXB 2 hours before should be more than sufficient. There will be 2x security - main and then again at the gate but it’ll be managed well. Keep in mind too that BA has its own lounge in DXB.
Jan 7, 2019, 1:20 am
#9
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,600
Yes - 10am will be quiet. Arriving 2 hours in advance will give you plenty of time in the lounge. For future reference, on arrival at DXB, register for SmartGates (assuming you are from a country that this is available). This only takes a couple of minutes. Then, on departure, you can skip the queue for passport checks, and just use the Smartgate machines.
Jan 7, 2019, 1:56 am
#10
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 451
You do have to get a monorail to the D concourse, but it's 5mins end to end.
There's a nice little BA lounge upstairs when you arrive, but it holds bitter memories for me as the last time I was in there, we all watched England get knocked out of the world cup!
There's a nice little BA lounge upstairs when you arrive, but it holds bitter memories for me as the last time I was in there, we all watched England get knocked out of the world cup!
Jan 7, 2019, 4:21 am
#11
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,600
