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Passing through Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is about to get even easier for
travelers. The airport is expected to expand their biometric-enabled smart-travel
system across all security and operations touchpoints and to passengers from all airlines
in 2025. Now you’ll be able to complete your immigration process, shop at duty free, use
the airport lounges, all without taking out your passport or boarding pass.

More plastics banned

Dubai is becoming greener and after successfully banning single use plastic bags in June
2024, next on the list to be banned from January 1 2025 are utensils such as plastic
stirrers, styrofoam food containers, plastic straws and more. We love to see planet-
friendly changes in the UAE.

Digital nol card to be expanded

Currently the digital nol card is only available to Samsung and Huawei phone users, but
from 2025, it’s expected that it will be accessible to all users. Using the Dubai Metro or
buses around the city, and even paying for shopping and parking is about to get a whole
lot easier. By 2026, we could even be paying with our palm…

Saadiyat Cultural District to be completed

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