Emirates adds online boarding for Australia flights

BTN News
Tuesday, 06 January 2009
Emirates Airlines  has introduced  a new e-boarding pass (eBP) which can be printed at home or in the office.

The new technology will be in place later this month for passengers departing Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.


Once the eBP system is implemented,  passengers who have  checked-in online, and are carrying only hand luggage, can print their boarding pass at home and bypass airport check-in counters, proceed directly through passport control and security to their boarding gate.

Passengers with check-in baggage may also use the eBP, in conjunction with the “Online Check in” counters.


Stephen Pearse, Emirates’ vice president Australia, said: “Emirates was one of the first airlines in the Middle East to launch eBPs and now that the process has proven such a success we are rolling out the system to our Australian passengers. The objective of this initiative is to provide customers with more control of their trip, more flexibility and value-added services to enhance their journey.


“By printing an eBP at home or in the office, customers reduce the time spent at airport check-in. By automating processes we are able to bring about efficiencies that will provide a seamless customer passage starting at home, continuing through the airport, and all the way to the aircraft.”


Meanwhile effective  01 February, the carrier will launch the A380 into Sydney; introduce a third-daily flight into Melbourne and a second-daily flight into Brisbane.

Emirates adds online boarding for Australia flights

BTN News
Tuesday, 06 January 2009
Emirates Airlines  has introduced  a new e-boarding pass (eBP) which can be printed at home or in the office.

The new technology will be in place later this month for passengers departing Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.


Once the eBP system is implemented,  passengers who have  checked-in online, and are carrying only hand luggage, can print their boarding pass at home and bypass airport check-in counters, proceed directly through passport control and security to their boarding gate.

Passengers with check-in baggage may also use the eBP, in conjunction with the “Online Check in” counters.


Stephen Pearse, Emirates’ vice president Australia, said: “Emirates was one of the first airlines in the Middle East to launch eBPs and now that the process has proven such a success we are rolling out the system to our Australian passengers. The objective of this initiative is to provide customers with more control of their trip, more flexibility and value-added services to enhance their journey.


“By printing an eBP at home or in the office, customers reduce the time spent at airport check-in. By automating processes we are able to bring about efficiencies that will provide a seamless customer passage starting at home, continuing through the airport, and all the way to the aircraft.”


Meanwhile effective  01 February, the carrier will launch the A380 into Sydney; introduce a third-daily flight into Melbourne and a second-daily flight into Brisbane.