{"id":670327,"date":"2026-11-13T02:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/670327\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T02:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:16:28","slug":"dubai-airport-tightens-baggage-regulations-passengers-must-check-size-and-weight-before-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/670327\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Airport Tightens Baggage Regulations; Passengers Must Check Size and Weight Before Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dubai: As part of efforts to make air travel safer and more efficient, Dubai Airport has issued new guidelines for travelers. These guidelines on baggage, security checks, and customs procedures have been released under the 'Know Before You Go' protocol. The aim is to avoid unnecessary disruptions and delays during travel.<\/p>\n

There are specific restrictions on the shape and size of checked baggage. Bags must have at least one flat surface. Completely round or irregularly shaped bags will not be accepted. Bags longer than 90 centimeters, taller than 75 centimeters, or wider than 60 centimeters must be handed over at a special counter designated for oversized baggage instead of the regular check-in counters.<\/p>\n

Strict rules also apply to carrying liquids in hand baggage. Each container is allowed a maximum of 100 milliliters of liquid. All such containers must fit within a transparent, resealable plastic bag not exceeding one liter in capacity. Exceptions have been made for baby food, milk, necessary medications, and special dietary items.<\/p>\n

Travelers should pay particular attention to electronic devices. Power banks and spare lithium batteries are not permitted in checked baggage and must be carried only in hand luggage. To prevent short circuits, batteries must be securely wrapped. Additional batteries with capacity below 100 watt-hours are allowed, whereas those with capacities between 100 and 160 watt-hours may require prior approval from the airline. The guidelines also recommend that laptops and tablets be stored such that they can be easily removed during security screening.<\/p>\n

Regarding customs regulations, anyone aged 18 or older carrying cash, checks, precious stones, or metals with a total value exceeding 60,000 dirhams must declare these items. Personal gifts are exempt from customs duty up to a value of 3,000 dirhams. The Dubai Customs 'iDeclare' application can be used to submit such declarations in advance.<\/p>\n

There are strict prohibitions on bringing narcotics, counterfeit products, gambling devices, and the like. Additional permits and restrictions apply to items such as drones, plants, and certain special medicines.<\/p>\n

Authorities have also noted that permissible baggage weight and size may vary depending on the airline. Therefore, passengers are advised to verify the conditions with their respective airline before traveling.<\/p>\n

Passengers traveling between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are specifically advised to closely monitor the schedules and current status of air services, as changes to flight times are possible.<\/p>\n

Travelers can check the latest information and official guidelines on the Dubai Airport website and the Dubai Customs portal.<\/p>\n

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Original Malayalam report: Malayalam Daily News<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dubai: As part of efforts to make air travel safer and more efficient, Dubai Airport has issued new guidelines for travelers. These guidelines on baggage, security checks, and customs procedures have been released under the 'Know Before You Go' protocol. The aim is to avoid unnecessary disruptions and delays during travel. There are specific restrictions on the shape and size of checked baggage. Bags must have at least one flat surface. Completely round or irregularly shaped bags will not be accepted. Bags longer than 90 centimeters, taller than 75 centimeters,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":670328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[582,170399,47748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-670327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-middle-east-gulf","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}