Top 10 Photos and Videos of Boeing 777s Making Their Way Through Saudi Arabia

2024-09-16 2024-09-16T11:10:06Z
ندى ماهر عبدربه
ندى ماهر عبدربه
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Arab Weather - In a rare and exciting scene, three Boeing 777 aircraft took off from Jeddah, on the western coast of Saudi Arabia, heading towards the capital, Riyadh, via a land journey extending 1,000 kilometers. The journey passes through mountains and deserts until it reaches its final destination in the "Runway" entertainment area, where it will become part of the Riyadh Tourism Season activities.

Jeddah weather

Riyadh weather

Saudis' surprise and interaction with the planes

Since the planes took off from Jeddah, the event has attracted the attention of Saudis who followed the journey through the photos and videos they took of the planes, as they made their way between houses and mountains and slowly crossed the desert. This momentum on social media platforms contributed to spreading the event widely.

Best Picture Contest

To increase engagement, Advisor Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Saudi Entertainment Authority, announced that a luxury car would be given away to the best photo or video documenting the aircraft flight. This initiative prompted many photographers and amateurs to document the event and participate in the competition, which increased the spread of photos and videos on various platforms.

  • Turki Al-Sheikh's comment via "X"

Turki Al-Sheikh wrote on his account on the “X” platform: “Your feelings and joy during the planes’ tour until they reached Riyadh made me very happy and it is not surprising, because you are the people of the pure and most beautiful country, Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we will hold a competition for the most beautiful photography of the planes on their way to Riyadh, whether a video or a photo, and the winner will get a new luxury car.”

A historical event in Saudi Arabia that will not be repeated

Social media users described the event as historic and unique, especially when they saw the planes traveling side by side with the camel, the “ship of the desert.” The “Aviation World Lovers” account, which specializes in the “X” platform, spoke about the event, saying: “This event will go down in history as the first time Boeing-777s cross the desert.”

The crowds that gathered along the route to witness this unique event caused unexpected challenges for those responsible for the transportation process. An official source confirmed that the large crowds prompted them to take additional measures to ensure the safety of the public and the aircraft during their land journey.

Why did the event attract the attention of Saudis?

Marketing academic Obaid Al-Abdeli explained that the process of transporting planes from Jeddah to Riyadh was huge and unusual, which made it catch people’s attention. Digital marketing expert Abdullah Al-Ghadoni added that the event benefited from storytelling in marketing, as it created effective interaction and attracted people’s attention to see a plane flying next to them on the road.

Al-Ghadoni pointed out that the audience’s interaction with this unconventional event reflects the power of effective communication, especially thanks to the role of Turki Al-Sheikh, who enhanced people’s interaction through the photography competition, which contributed to expanding the event’s reach further.

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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