A chartered Emirates flight for the UAE government employees to Jeddah so that they can perform Umrah- this can only happen in Dubai.

As many as 428 UAE government employees were flown out from Dubai by Emirates Airline in an exclusively chartered aircraft on Thursday.

The initiative was taken under the directive of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

A special ‘Year of Zayed’ livery carried a flight of 428 passengers to King Abdulaziz International Airport

Under the directive of @HHShkMohd, @Emirates chartered an aircraft for 428 #UAE government employees to travel to Jeddah, to perform Umrah in the holy city of Mecca. pic.twitter.com/B869tB9t7y

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Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement said:

“It is a great privilege to provide government employees the opportunity to travel and perform Umrah this year. It’s a fitting way to conclude the ‘Year of Zayed’ and welcome the ‘Year of Tolerance,’ as we continue to spread the inspirational messages and values of the founding father of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Zayed. We wish the pilgrims a blessed journey and safe return home.”