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- Dubai International Airport offers a meet and greet service 'MARHABA' which provides friendly assistance from the aircraft itself to the point of contact with a loved one or a hotel representative. This proves invaluable to elderly passengers, to those travelling with young children as well as first time visitors. It enables you to fast track through Dubai passport control and customs. www.marhabaservices.com
- Dubai Duty Free offers an extensive range of quality products, from leather goods and clothingto gold and perfumes. It also offers a large selection of wines and spirits and cigarettes and tabacco. Duty free allowances vary depending on which country you are travelling to, to EU allowance is 1litre of wine/spirits, 200 cigarettes and 0.25litres of perfume. It is possible to buy duty free on arrival in Dubai, a generous allowance allows the purchase of 4 litres of wine/spirits and 200 cigarettes. www.dubaidutyfree.com
- Residents entering and exiting from Dubai International Airport can avoid queuing at passport control by using an eGate Card. You swipe your card, touch the panel to match your fingerprint and you are through in 5-10 seconds. However, this is not available to children so if you are travelling with children this is of little use. www.dubai.ae
- Obtain a Dubai Duty Free American Express card, it offers 10% discount at Dubai Duty Free outlets and generous discounts at venues all over Dubai.