Oman has opened its airspace to overflights by Israeli planes, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen stated on Thursday.
This historic decision will reduce flying times from Israel to Asia and slash ticket rates.
Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Qassim, Saudi Arabia, on August 22nd with a thrice-weekly service.
Saudi Arabia says it will open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel – a further sign that relations between the two countries are warming.
Wizz Air has declared flights to Saudi Arabia. It comes a month after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the country’s Ministry of Investment. The first of the ULCC’s Saudi plans is driven by the Middle East nation’s enormous ambition to increase travelers to 100 million by 2030.
SpiceJet announced that from July 1 to July 31, it will operate 37 special flights between India and Saudi Arabia for Indian Haj pilgrims
In answer to gradually rising COVID-19 cases, Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from traveling to 16 countries across Asia, Africa, and South America.
The flight operated by flyadeal, a budget subsidiary of flag carrier Saudia, was from the capital Riyadh to the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah.
Sixteen people, including foreign nationals, have been injured after the drone, told to have been established from Sanaa airport, was destroyed.