Israel welcomes Saudi decision to open air space to all carriers: minister
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets counterparts from Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt at Sde Boker in Israel’s Negev desert in March 2022
Jerusalem – Israeli Transport Minister Merav Michaeli on Friday welcomed as an “important step” Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift restrictions on all carriers using its airspace.
“Israeli flights will be allowed in Saudi Arabian airspace. This is an important step by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that will significantly shorten flight times and lower prices,” Michaeli said in a statement.