Oman announced that it was opening its airspace to all civilian carriers, including Israeli planes.
El Al planes are seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on Dec. 31, 2022. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Oman announced on Thursday that it was opening its airspace to all civilian carriers, including Israeli planes.The announcement will allow Israeli airlines to significantly shorten eastbound flights to India and China by flying overIn 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman and got a commitment from then-Sultan Qaboos to allow Israeli airlines to use Omani airspace.
But because Oman didn't grant similar permission, the flight routes for Israeli airlines were blocked.
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