Dubai Airport

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1/10

“terrible immigration”

(United Arab Emirates)

Trip Verified | I have been coming to Georgia for 4 years. It’s a place a love visiting. I am African. The first year I visited Tbilisi international airport I had no issue at immigration, the staff were so friendly and I felt so welcomed! I was even greeted with a bottle of wine! No complaints! Sadly as the years have gone by I have noticed the treatment of people who are non Europeans is very different from European/Caucasian passengers at immigration. The second year I came with my friend and we were interrogated like there was no tomorrow! Why are you coming here? What is in your bag? We had everything scanned! And I believe it was purely because he (Caucasian) was with me (African). The third year the same thing I came with my girlfriend (European) and we were both stopped! And interrogated again. Making you feel like a criminal. I saw countless Europeans walk and stroll through. The 4th year I was greeted by immigration with so much attitude, I provided all documents needed, she asked me if it’s my 1st time in Georgia I said no it’s my 4th time. She immediately closed my Passport and said “well if it’s your 4th time you should know you should go to that room”. Now at immigration is a secondary room where there were three officers who asked me where I’m going where I’m coming from and let me go. Back to immigration to see another immigration officer to do exactly what I was doing in the 1st place. The attitude and rudeness of the 1st immigration officer was horrendous. Over the years I have seen that Non Europeans are all told to go to that room. I have seen them (African, Asians, all non Europeans) lining being interrogated and harassed regards-less if you have all documents needed. Sadly to come to Georgia I have to experience this more and more over the years… I think this will be the last time I come here. It’s really sad because the people in Gudauri are so friendly and welcoming, you just have to get through the terrible immigration to experience the nice locals. Sadly because of the immigration staff this airport gets one star.
Experience At AirportArrival Only
Date VisitFebruary 2024
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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1/10

"What a grim experience"

(United Kingdom)

Not Verified | What a grim experience. 40 minute hold above Dubai to start. At 1 am in the morning?? Then after a stringent security check on departure from Bangkok, you land in Dubai and to get through connections another security check, even tough you’ve literally just walked off the aeroplane and have t left the airport!! Then a grim check in line to catch your flight and you think hey we’re boarding. No. They’re just sending you downstairs to another waiting area and another security check. This is my second and last trip via Dubai. It may look good but it’s the experience that counts. This is my worst in 28 years of international travel. It’s a no for me.
Experience At AirportTransit
Date VisitJanuary 2024
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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5/10

"food was reasonably priced"

(United Kingdom)

Not Verified | Dubai airport is vast, but on entering arrivals staff were to hand explaining exactly where to go. However, the passport scanning system is not very good, neither the biometric system. I inserted my passport, followed instructions and got through customs with no problem. However, my husband had a huge problem. Firstly, the passport scan did not work, then he was sent to have his passport checked by an official and he kept being told to open his eyes for the scanning system. His eyes were wide open and still it did not work. He was then sent quite a way from me to immigration which was unnerving for me since we had never been to Dubai before and I was worried that we would lose each other. Another scan that did not work. Eventually, a phone was used to take his photograph and we were allowed through. A very unpleasant experience for our first impression of Dubai. However, I found terminal 3 to be extremely clean: including toilets on both arrival and departure and food was reasonably priced. I do agree that some airport staff should make passengers more welcome. They are the first point of contact in Dubai and after long journeys they need to be aware of the stress of travel and the apprehension some feel on visiting a different country. However, I found Dubai to be a friendly, multi racial and welcoming country, which I loved.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitOctober 2023
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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8/10

"limited and expensive food options"

(India)

Trip Verified | Terminal 1 is used by non UAE airlines, easily connected through city by bus ,metro and cab/private vehicle. You do check in, immigration and security at terminal and then train to concourse/gate. Big duty free but limited and expensive food options, could have been better, cleanliness 10 out of 10, lots of staff to assist passengers.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitOctober 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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1/10

"Bad experience of security"

(United Kingdom)

Not Verified | Bad experience of security. Half of the passengers were selected for searching. I enquired why this was the case and what the searches were. A very rude male security worker refused to answer my questions. When I asked to speak to his superior I was ignored. I believe he would not have spoken to me in this way if I was a man.
Experience At AirportTransit
Date VisitSeptember 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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2/10

"bad experience at airport security"

(Canada)

Not Verified | I had a bad experience at the airport security. I was travelling to Toronto on Sep 2nd at 2 am flight (AC 057), prior to the boarding they was a random security check, all random security checked only Canadian passport not other country passports. Security Guards pretended like Interpol Police, but total unacceptable check ups. And security professional gave us a dirty look. Asking authorities to place the professional to perform the random check and not sure what was the reason for the random check with selective Canadian Passport Holders. Decided to not to travel to Dubai for any reasons.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitSeptember 2023
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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6/10

"the lavatory problem"

(Hong Kong)

Trip Verified | Overall, my journey through the airport has been smooth. And staying in the Airport for 10 hours overnight is tiring but likely there are some lie-flat seats in the terminal which I found quite useful. The main point that I would talk about is the lavatory problem. I found the lavatory in Concourse A had been ill-maintained. The water sink has been slightly over pressured. When I place my hand on it, some water spills on my T-shirt. That is also why there are lots of water spots on the sink table. Plus I see some tissues on the sink. I find the Concourse C lavatories are doing a much better job in interior Decoration, and cleanliness. If they can, why they don't do the same for Concourse A? For transit hubs, this detail does make a lot of difference in user satisfaction and they should invest more in maintaining the quality of the airport facilities quality.
Experience At AirportTransit
Date VisitJuly 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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7/10

"ruining my time of travel"

(United Arab Emirates)

Trip Verified | I traveled use Emirates from Dammam and landed at terminal 3, and I have connecting flight to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific, so I have to take shuttle bus to reach terminal 1 and go through 3 time scanning process, 1st scan, 2nd scan have no problem, when I pass by the scan there is peep sound due to small pin in my turban, while in 3rd scan I meet the very rude officer. While I explain, I been twice scanning and the sound is from the small pin, he shouted "TALK TO ME" and sawing angry face and ask me to take of all my jewelry I wear nd put in the basket to scan. It's real disappointing that Dubai airport have such kind of customers service, which ruining my time of travel.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitAugust 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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5/10

"it's abysmal in one major respect"

(South Africa)

Not Verified | Frankly, it's abysmal in one major respect. There aren't any travelators and it is absolutely huge. Very painful when your plane is delayed in arriving at the airport due to it being late at your first airport. When you arrive at DBX forty minutes before your next one is due to leave when it should have been two hours and then have to hike almost it seems right the way across the airport to your London flight it's when you ask "which idiot designed an airport which is going to be mainly used by transit passengers and don't put in travelators". Fair enough, there were Emirates staff showing which way to go, and it was 'OK' on my return trip but it was still painful. Definitely will think twice about Emirates next time though - this was a test trip that they effectively failed because of DXB.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitJuly 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Airport Staff 12345
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3/10

"rude security check "

(Australia)

Trip Verified | Limited shopping, rude security check with no consistency in the rules they set. Eery time I travel here the requirements are different and seem to be set by individual security people depending on their mood. Not enough seating capacity, toilets are not very clean with often long lines. The only good thing is the train system.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitAugust 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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