As from yesterday, Emirates flights to Malta started operating from the new Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport. As from last Tuesday, at 2.30pm, all Emirates flights to its European network are departing from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport.

Emirates Terminal 3 is buzzing with activity as passengers are eager to experience and explore the new terminal and its facilities. In the first 12 days of operations, Emirates Terminal 3 handled 336 flight departures, 345 arrivals and nearly 150,000 passengers.

Self-service kiosks at the new terminal have become a huge hit among passengers, with more than 2,500 having used the kiosks to-date. There are 24 kiosks – 12 each with and without baggage – in the tastefully furnished First and Business Class check-in lounge. In addition, 36 kiosks – 18 each with and without baggage – dot the enormous Economy Class check-in lounge.

The Online Check-in feature on www.emirates.com has also caught on with more than 4,600 passengers having checked-in online since the start of the new terminal, highlighting the advantages of the feature – seat selection, convenience, and time-saving. The fourth and final phase will include flights to the Indian Subcontinent, East Asia and Australasia, taking the total operations to 269 flights every day.

Customers are advised to check their departure terminal before setting off for Dubai International. The correct terminal number is printed on the flight tickets, but if in doubt, passengers can visit www.emirates.com. Emirates currently flies five times weekly from Dubai to Malta via Larnaca in Cyprus, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on the Boeing 777-300. As from 1 December, Emirates will be operating flights to Malta on a daily basis.

With the addition of its 22 European destinations, from 28 October, Emirates will fly to 55 other destinations from Emirates Terminal 3.