UAE flights: Skip queues at Sharjah airport with self-services and smart gates

A number of automated processes implemented at the Sharjah International Airport is making travel a breeze for passengers. From check-in to baggage drop, passport control and boarding, passengers can do it all on their own with the airport’s self-services.

In a statement, a spokesperson from the airport told Khaleej Times that the self-services are available to all Air Arabia passengers “regardless of whether they are residents or tourists”.

Here is how it works:

Check-in

- Self-check-in kiosks are available at the airport. Passengers can proceed to a kiosk and either scan their passport or enter their Passenger Name Record (PNR).

- Once their details are approved, the boarding pass and bag tag will be printed.

Baggage drop

Passengers can print their bag tag while using the self-check-in kiosk. If they are online checked-in, they can proceed to the ‘Tag and Fly’ kiosk to print their tag and then proceed to the self-baggage drop counter.

“Additionally, before the passport control area, there is an automatic boarding card validator to streamline the process,” the airport spokesperson added.

Passport control

This is done with smart gates.

- Passengers place their passport photo page on the e-reader.

- They then scan the barcode with the e-reader.

- They enter the smart gate, stand at the designated area and look into the camera.

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