E-Gate & changing card
May 18, 2013 | 6:40 am
#1
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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 ?
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 ?
May 19, 2013 | 4:34 am
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May 19, 2013 | 4:45 am
#5
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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.
May 19, 2013 | 5:26 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2012
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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.
May 19, 2013 | 5:38 am
#7
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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.
May 25, 2013 | 2:53 pm
#8
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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.