Starting this year, Dubai airport will reject these bags

Dubai - The airport has advised all airlines of the change, and has updated its website, mobile app and signages to help raise awareness

By Web Report

Published: Thu 20 Jul 2017, 11:26 AM

Last updated: Sat 22 Jul 2017, 11:57 PM

Effective from March 8 this year, Dubai Airports introduced a new baggage rule to help improve service, reduce the risk of mishandlings and enhance the performance of its check-in and baggage operation at Dubai International.
Dubai Airports has advised all airlines operating into DXB of the imminent change and has updated its website, mobile app and signage across the airport to help raise awareness.

"Dubai International provides some of the most sophisticated baggage systems in the world," said Ali Angizeh, Vice President of Terminal Operations at Dubai International. "However, even the most technologically advanced systems can be disrupted by irregular shaped or oversized bags (as seen in picture above).
Bags that are round or do not have a flat surface of any kind are by far the largest source of baggage jams. These jams can shut down sections of our system, delay baggage delivery to the aircraft and inconvenience our customers."

What are the rules?
1. No round bags
2. No bags without flat surface
3. No irregular shaped bags
4. No bags with long straps
5. No oversized bags
6. Bags that do not meet the criterion will have to be repacked in boxes for a fee

Accordingly, the new rule will see bags without flat surfaces rejected at check-in effective March 8, 2017. Dubai Airports has advised all airlines operating into DXB of the imminent change and has updated its website, mobile app and signage across the airport to help raise awareness.

New baggage rules have been introduced to help improve baggage services for all passengers at DXB. Bags must have at least one flat surface pic.twitter.com/ASb0sFtGGl
- Dubai Airports (@DubaiAirports) July 19, 2017

"We are trying to get the message out there as much as possible," added Angizeh.

"Passengers, who show up at the airport with non-compliant baggage, will also be given the option to have it repacked in boxes for a fee."

Stretching 140 kilometres and covering a surface area of 75 football fields, DXB's baggage handling system is among the largest in the world. It has 15,000 trays and is powered by 21,000 motors. DXB handled approximately 9.3 million bags in January this year. A bag spends an average of 29 minutes in the baggage system at DXB.