Today, in coordination between the governments of the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, 345 British citizens were evacuated, who were unable to return to their homes after all flights to and from the country were suspended on March 24th, by a plane belonging to Emirates Airlines.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had coordinated with the British embassy in the country to work to evacuate British citizens from the UAE through commercial flights, including the service of flydubai on March 28, 2020.
"I am delighted that 345 British visitors to the UAE have now arrived in the United Kingdom, and I am also pleased with the return of UAE nationals to the UAE from the United Kingdom this week as well, and this has happened because of the effort made by my team and the team of the UAE embassy in London," said Patrick Moody. And the wonderful cooperation with the government of the UAE. "
For his part, Mansour Abdullah Khalfan Bahloul, the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom said: "I am glad that we were able to help the British who were unable to return to their homes after the closure of our airports. We worked closely with the British government last week. I would like to thank all concerned travelers on Their patience in these exceptional circumstances. "
For his part, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Butti Al Maktoum, Director of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Dubai, and the main organizer of the Ministry’s efforts to enable foreigners to return to their homes after the suspension of international flights .. “The Ministry continues to organize flight permits to return foreigners with our endeavor at all times to reduce From disrupting the lives of travelers. "