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Flights between Israel and India to shorten after Saudi Arabia opens its airspace

The 20-year requirement to divert around Saudi Arabian airspace has come to an end

February 7, 2018 10:50
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JC Reporter

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Flights between Israel and India are about to become two hours shorter, courtesy of an agreement made this week to allow Israel-bound flights to use Saudi airspace.

The announcement of this time, fuel, and cost-saving agreement came among a number of pacts between Israel and India made as part of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s six-day visit to the world’s largest democracy.

The two nations have signed nine other agreements covering cooperation on cyber-security, oil and gas exploration, and a possible space programme.

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