One of the most visible benefits of the 2020 Abraham Accords was the opening of Saudi and Omani airspace to Israeli airlines. This unlocked a huge latent market for Israel. Traffic between Tel Aviv and Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Manama (Bahrain) peaked at as many as 200 weekly flights. But also critical was the opening of a shortcut across Arabia to India and Southeast Asia. Bangkok flights were reduced by 2.5 hours compared to the pre-existing route down the Red Sea and Gulf

Finally -- and officially -- it's here! Saudi overflight rights are a huge breakthrough for the Israeli aviation market. And while the Saudis poured cold water over the whole thing, insisting that the move had nothing whatsoever to do with any kind of incremental normalization steps with Israel, the effect is the same. Direct routing over Saudi Arabia can save up to 3 hours (Alex Macheras) What are the benefits? In a word, significantly shorter flight times that present a w

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