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.