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Dubai Customs Cuts Baggage Inspection Time to 7 Seconds Ahead of Summer Peak
July 13, 2026 at 03:27 PM
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Dubai Customs has reduced manual baggage inspection time to seven seconds in preparation for the summer travel season.
- Dubai Customs expects about 3 million passengers to pass through Dubai airports in the first half of July.
- The department operates 19 advanced baggage screening machines and 77 inspection devices across airport terminals.
- Khaled Ahmed, Director of Passenger Operations, said the reduction to seven seconds reflects the efficiency of modern systems.
- Dubai Customs is implementing a project to create specialized rooms for inspecting companion animals at terminals 1, 2, and 3.