Dubai: Dubai airport began to install 3D AI scanners at the cutting edge of technology to perform faster and easier safety checks for passengers.
Propelled by artificial intelligence, the new scanners filter the luggage in a few seconds, allowing travelers to eliminate security checks in a minimum of time.
According to managers, passengers will no longer need to remove laptops, perfumes, water bottles or other liquids during screening.
The airport administration said the project would be completed by the end of 2026, expressing the confidence that the initiative will make travel smarter and more transparent for all passengers.
The Emirati city, located between Asia, Europe and Africa, has been classified the most busy air pavilion in the world for international passengers for a decade.
The installation marked its first busiest semester with growth of 2.3% in annual shift, welcoming a record of 46 million passengers in the first half of this year despite the disturbances due to the Iran-Israel war.
The installation marks its most frequented semester with growth of 2.3% in annual sliding.
During the 12-day Iran-Israel war, the airlines canceled the flights to numerous Middle East destinations while certain governments closed their air space.
In the first six months of 2025, average monthly traffic amounted to around 7.7 million passengers or 254,000 daily travelers.
In 2024, Dubai International Airport recorded its highest annual traffic in history, totaling 92.3 million.
The main countries of passenger traffic towards and from Dubai were India, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.
– with an additional FTOM AFP input
