Originally Posted by g289t (Post 31634605)

I did this a month ago. I had a day layover on Emirates between Africa and the US. I used the layover to take a day trip to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, flying from Dubai to Bahrain on Gulf Air. The connection between my EK and GF flights was very tight, 2h 10m. I found the airside bus shuttle to T1, but I had just missed it. I had to wait about 40m until the next one. I arrived at T1 at 7:15 AM for my 8:00 AM Gulf Air flight. I of course had to go through security at T1, but not immigration. T1 security was deserted, so I breezed right through and was at the gate a few minutes after getting off the bus.

That evening I arrived into T1 on the Gulf Air flight from Bahrain at 10:35 PM. My Emirates flight to the US was leaving from T3 B at 2:20 AM+1, so I had plenty of time. I took the airside shuttle bus from T1 to T3.

I only experience the shuttle at B, so I'm not sure if it goes to the other terminals. I know that when I was on it that it did not stop at any other terminals. All of my EK flights were into and out of B, so I had no reason to go anywhere else.

Originally Posted by Larkin (Post 31961518)

I am flying from Johannesburg to SFO transiting in Dubai, all in first class. I arrive in Dubai at 5:00am with a. 3 1/2 hour transit time. My
TA is recommending we get Mahaba service to get through immigration and then to plane. I’m confused as I did not think we had to go
through immigration if we are just transiting in the airport. Does it help with expediting security? Have on,unused this service in the past when
landing and staying in Dubai. Thanks in advance for advice as I’ve never transited there before and have not been to the airport fir a number of years.

Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31962427)

When transiting, you just go though transit security, not through immigration. There is a fast track transit security which you can use when in F (or J, or when you have Gold or Plat status), but to be honest I seldom use it as the 'regular' transit security is usually quick and efficient. I would certainly never spend money on Mahaba for this. Off the plane, through transit security and to the F lounge would be my advice!

Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31962427)

When transiting, you just go though transit security, not through immigration. There is a fast track transit security which you can use when in F (or J, or when you have Gold or Plat status), but to be honest I seldom use it as the 'regular' transit security is usually quick and efficient. I would certainly never spend money on Mahaba for this. Off the plane, through transit security and to the F lounge would be my advice!

Originally Posted by thijsseh (Post 31962427)

When transiting, you just go though transit security, not through immigration. There is a fast track transit security which you can use when in F (or J, or when you have Gold or Plat status), but to be honest I seldom use it as the 'regular' transit security is usually quick and efficient. I would certainly never spend money on Mahaba for this. Off the plane, through transit security and to the F lounge would be my advice!

Originally Posted by sharp5flat9 (Post 26843891)

The bags are intercepted inside the airport baggage system before they are delivered to the carousel, then retagged and sent to the next carrier. If you don't have your boarding pass in advance, just get it from the transfer desk.

http://www.marhabaservices.com/engli...ces/meet-greet ... click on the 'Transfer' tab. I would ask them whether they apply a minimum transfer time. The service is mainly targeted at people who can't go landside due to visa restrictions.