Starting Today, Dubai Airports Will Ban ‘Irregularly Shaped’ Luggage

Starting today, Dubai airports will introduce a new baggage rule to help improve service and reduce the risk of mishandling of the baggage operation.

“Dubai International provides some of the most sophisticated baggage systems in the world,” Ali Angizeh, Vice President of Terminal Operations at Dubai International said. “However, even the most technologically advanced systems can be disrupted by irregular shaped or over-sized bags. Bags that are round or do not have a flat surface of any kind are by far the largest source of baggage jams. These jams can shut down sections of our system, delay baggage delivery to the aircraft and inconvenience our customers.”

As per the new rules, no round bags will permitted and nor will bags without a flat surface. Irregular shaped bags will be immediately rejected as will will over-sized bags. Any bags that to not meet the criterion will have to be repacked in boxes along with a fee.

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