Dubai Airport officials have told regional media that the airport plans to introduce new passenger innovations from early next year that will make the passenger experience more seamless.Major General Obaid Muhair bin Surour, Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai, told Khaleej Times that the system will be implemented by the first quarter of 2016.In the first phase, departure will be without immigration counters and in the second phase it will be implemented for arrivals, Maj-Gen Surour explained.He said in future, passengers should be able to complete the immigration or smart gate process on board Emirates planes before landing at Dubai International airport."The combination of advanced passenger information, biometrics, and Iris on the Move technology (IOM) from SRI International will help the seamless departures and arrivals of passengers at the airport within seconds", he explained.Earlier this year, Emaratech showcased IOM technology in Dubai with its top official saying: "We are currently working closely with our strategic partner, the General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs, to maximise the benefit of having IOM. We believe that IRIS on the move is the future of intelligent travelling."Dubai Airport already has 125 e-gates and smart gates where departure and arrival is possible without stopping at immigration counters. Users of these gates require mandatory registration of their passport and national ID, Maj-Gen Surour mentioned to the Khaleej Times.

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