Israel to Boost Asia Flights After Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace

Sumber: Reuters | Editor: Anastasia Lilin Yuliantina

KONTAN.CO.ID - JERUSALEM. Israeli airlines plan to expand and open new routes to India and other Asian destinations after Saudi Arabia opened its airspace to all carriers. A move that would save fuel costs and reduce flight times.

Riyadh on Friday said its airspace would be open to all airlines - a de facto extension of flyover rights for Israeli planes, which previously had a Saudi corridor only for Gulf destinations such as to the United Arab Emirates, to include various Asia routes too.