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The top 10 nationalities in terms of the number of passengers were UK, India, UAE, France, Argentina, US, Morocco, Jordan, Canada and Brazil, who made up to 60 per cent of the overall number of passengers travelling on these shuttle flights,\u201d the carrier said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are very pleased that the special Match Day Shuttle service operations to Doha were a great success thanks to the support of the authorities in Qatar and all the stakeholders in Dubai. These shuttle flights enabled more football fans to travel and enjoy the excitement of the tournament with ease and convenience,\u201d said Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO at flydubai.The airline operated up to 30 daily shuttle return flights between DWC and DIA, with a shuttle flight departing every 30 minutes during peak travel periods of the day. 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