During an annual inspection of the General Department of Airport Security, Dubai Police revealed that its teams safeguarded 95.2 million passengers and 86.7 million bags in 2025, Khaleej Times reported on 20 September. Commander-in-Chief Lt-Gen Abdulla Khalifa Al Marri said the force is doubling down on artificial-intelligence tools—including predictive analytics, unattended-baggage detection and facial-recognition tunnels—to keep pace with traffic growth projected to exceed 70 million travellers this year. The inspection highlighted nine ongoing development projects designed to shorten queues, integrate security data across agencies and expand the Red Carpet and Click & Travel biometric services already piloted at Dubai International. More than 4,500 airport-security employees have undergone specialised AI training, with internal ‘happiness’ scores hitting 96 percent. For global-mobility programme owners, the tech rollout promises faster immigration clearance for VIP delegations and frequent-traveller cohorts, reducing duty-of-care exposure linked to terminal congestion. Travel-risk consultants note, however, that increased reliance on biometrics heightens data-privacy obligations under UAE Federal Decree-Law 45 of 2021 on Personal Data Protection; multinationals should update consent language in employee travel policies accordingly. Al Marri stressed that Dubai’s security ambitions hinge on continuous human-capital investment, not just hardware. The force completed 27 process-improvement initiatives last year and claims 100 percent compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization standards for seven years running. Observers expect other Gulf hubs to study Dubai’s model as they rebuild post-conflict passenger flows.
Source: Khaleej Times
