security interview for us-bound passengers

Airlines, including Emirates, to start new measures today

dubai — At least five global longhaul airlines, including Emirates, are implementing new travel guidelines, such as “enhanced security screening measures”, for US-bound passengers beginning today.

Thenewpre-screeninginterviews are in line with a request by US authorities following the lifting of the ban on laptops in airplane cabins for some Middle East airlines.

“Emirates can confirm that following new security guidelines received from the US government, our flights to the USA will be subject to further, enhanced security screening measures starting October 26,” an airline spokesperson told Khaleej Times on Wednesday.

“The new directive requires passenger pre-screening interviews at the check-in counter for originating passengers and at the boarding gate for transfer and transit passengers.”

Emirates said that “these measures will work in complement with the current additional screening measures conducted at the boarding gate, including those for electronic devices”.

The Dubai-based airline also advised its passengers to allow additional time to be checked-in and boarded if travelling to the US from Dubai International Airport. An Etihad spokesperson told

Khaleej Times that their operations are “normal” at the moment and will give an update on new security measures while the Bahrainbased Gulf Air did not issue any statement yet.

“I have been to the US before and I’m planning to revisit in the near future. As a frequent traveller,

The new directive requires passenger prescreening interviews at the check-in counter for originating passengers and at the boarding gate for transfer and transit passengers Emirates