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Old Jan 6, 2020, 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by simons1
Sounds doubtful. The President (Sh Khalifa) rarely travels due to health and when he does it is from Abu Dhabi Al Bateen.

More likely to be a member of the Dubai family. Their travel is relatively low key (as in little publicity) but I'm sure there are security protocols which may have caused a go around.
The President's plane does not necessarily have to have the President onboard.
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