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Thanh Viet May 18, 2013 6:40 am
E-Gate & changing card
 
Hi Guys,

I just turned Gold last week, and I just have my Silver card with me. I'll stop in Dubai for the night next Friday.

Is it worth to register for E-Gates, and then transfer it to my Gold card when I'll get it ?

Zol May 18, 2013 7:41 am
I say just wait for the Gold card then do it, you will just confuse them.

Thanh Viet May 18, 2013 9:36 am
Ok, so I'll queue up at immigration next friday !

mrtdxb May 19, 2013 4:34 am
Originally Posted by Thanh Viet (Post 20771427)
Ok, so I'll queue up at immigration next friday !
Or book Marhaba if you expect that there will be a long wait.

Zol May 19, 2013 4:45 am
I have never spent more than 10 minutes in the line since T3 opened in late 2008 and I usually arrive at the busiest period. Since you are already Gold then irrespective of class of travel you are entitled to fast track immigration.

NeatStuff May 19, 2013 5:26 am
Originally Posted by Zol (Post 20774781)
I have never spent more than 10 minutes in the line since T3 opened in late 2008 and I usually arrive at the busiest period. Since you are already Gold then irrespective of class of travel you are entitled to fast track immigration.
Really? I arrived at 6am once and was stuck in the 'fast track' line for 20 minutes! Turned out the 'normal' line next to me was actually faster.

mrtdxb May 19, 2013 5:38 am
Originally Posted by NeatStuff (Post 20774896)
Really? I arrived at 6am once and was stuck in the 'fast track' line for 20 minutes! Turned out the 'normal' line next to me was actually faster.
That is exactly why I book Marhaba for my wife every time she comes back to Dubai because she cannot get an e-Gate card as one of our children is on her passport and visa.

Thanh Viet May 25, 2013 2:53 pm
I was lucky in fact, Fast Track + my Micro Scooter brought me before all the passengers of my A380... so I had only 2 people before me. Easy immigration at 10PM.


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