04.01.2019 - 05:40 [ Press TV ]

Saudi asked to open airspace to more Israeli-bound flights

The Philippines’ national carrier has requested permission from Saudi Arabia to use the kingdom’s airspace for Israeli-bound flights, months after Riyadh approved a similar request from India.

Jaime Bautista, Philippine Airlines‘ president, told Reuters on Wednesday that the Southeast Asian country’s Civil Aeronautics Board sent a formal letter to Riyadh in October, asking Saudi officials for overflight rights.