Emirates develops new system to reduce delays at Dubai airport

Flyers travelling with Emirates can expect fewer delays associated with aircraft turnaround time at Dubai International. The UAE-based carrier announced Wednesday that it has developed an innovative application called the Hub Monitor that seeks to lessen the amount of time spent by planes on the ground between flights. With the application, the airline’s operational staff in Dubai can share and monitor what’s happening on the ground, or the various activities that are carried out to prepare a plane for departure, from the time it arrives until it takes off. The amount of time spent by passenger planes on the tarmac has been linked to travel delays. From the moment it arrives until it takes off, there are a lot of things that need to be carried out, from unloading passengers and their luggage, to refueling, cleaning and technical checks. The airline said that through the “monitoring and pro-active alerting system,” passengers travelling from or transiting through Dubai International Airport can expect fewer instances of delays associated with aircraft turnaround.<br/>