Bahrain flights to benefit from Israel, Jordan deal

By Caption : Representative image. TDT | agencies A deal signed by Israel and Jordan yesterday to open Israel-Jordan Corridor will allow the UAE and Bahrain to fly through Israeli airspace. With commercial planes now able to fly through the Israel-Jordan corridor, flight times for some routes between Asia and Euro

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Published 9 October 2020, 8:00 · Updated 22:11

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Bahrain flights to benefit from Israel, Jordan deal

TDT | agencies

A deal signed by Israel and Jordan yesterday to open Israel-Jordan Corridor will allow the UAE and Bahrain to fly through Israeli airspace.

With commercial planes now able to fly through the Israel-Jordan corridor, flight times for some routes between Asia and Europe and North America, including flights from Bahrain and the UAE, will be shorter, the Israeli ministry said.

“The agreement will significantly cut flight times to Gulf countries, Asia and the Far East, leading to fuel savings and less pollution,” it added.

Separately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would bring diplomatic accords with the UAE before the Israeli parliament on October 12.

Israel and the UAE signed agreements in Washington in September to normalise diplomatic ties and to forge a broad new relationship.

Netanyahu said he intends to get the cabinet and parliamentary ratification for the deal, which marks a strategic realignment of Middle East countries against Iran.

Bahrain flights to benefit from Israel, Jordan deal

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