For the first time, Israel bound flight crossed Saudi Arabia airspace

04:30:00 PM, Friday 23rd of March 2018 | in travel

For the first time, an Israel bound Air India flight crossed the Saudi Arabia airspace, breaking a 70-year old ban. Israeli transport Minister has expressed his happiness after this event and called this as a historic evening. He has added that while strengthening the relationship with India, they are also happy to have a first civilian connection with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states in decades.