Flights between Tel Aviv and Bangkok, Thailand, just got three hours shorter thanks to the government of Oman who made the long-awaited decision to open its airspace to aircraft from all countries, including Israel.
On Sunday, an EL AL Israel Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok flew through Oman’s airspace, becoming the first Israeli airline to do so, three days after Oman’s announcement.
Normally, the journey from Tel Aviv to Bangkok takes 10.5 hours. On Sunday, the plane touched down in Bangkok after just seven hours and 49 minutes.
In a video from the cockpit, the pilot said…
“We will fly over the Arabian Peninsula, over Oman, the Israeli flag will fly over Oman for the first time.
“Our flight will become shorter by two and a half hours, which is very significant. We are launching the fast line to Bangkok and the Far East in general. We are very happy and…
