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Post by Seva Lamberdar Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:13 am

TEL AVIV: The direct maiden flight of Air India to Tel Aviv from New Delhi arrived here on Thursday, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and ending a decades-old overfly ban by Saudi Arabia.

Flight AI 139 landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport at 2215 (Israeli time).

"This is really a historical moment...We are in a new era. I am sure that we will see many more Indian tourists coming to Israel...and Israelis would also come to India in much higher numbers," Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin told PTI.

He said such a direct link would further strengthen the relationship between the two nations.

Saudi Arabia's decision to permit Air India to use its airspace has enabled the airline to take a shorter route.

It will cover the distance in 7.15 hours, 2.10 hours less than the time taken by the only other airline that flies between the two countries -- Israel's national carrier El Al......................

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-indias-maiden-flight-to-israel-ends-decades-old-overfly-ban-by-saudi-arabia/articleshow/63423842.cms
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Post by southindian Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:39 am

Seva Lamberdar wrote:TEL AVIV: The direct maiden flight of Air India to Tel Aviv from New Delhi arrived here on Thursday, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and ending a decades-old overfly ban by Saudi Arabia.

Flight AI 139 landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport at 2215 (Israeli time).

"This is really a historical moment...We are in a new era. I am sure that we will see many more Indian tourists coming to Israel...and Israelis would also come to India in much higher numbers," Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin told PTI.

He said such a direct link would further strengthen the relationship between the two nations.

Saudi Arabia's decision to permit Air India to use its airspace has enabled the airline to take a shorter route.

It will cover the distance in 7.15 hours, 2.10 hours less than the time taken by the only other airline that flies between the two countries -- Israel's national carrier El Al......................

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-indias-maiden-flight-to-israel-ends-decades-old-overfly-ban-by-saudi-arabia/articleshow/63423842.cms
This is good for Indian tourism and India and coincidentally happening around the time when I'm visiting Tel Aviv soon.
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Post by Seva Lamberdar Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:48 pm

southindian wrote:
This is good for Indian tourism and India and coincidentally happening around the time when I'm visiting Tel Aviv soon.
You may even be able to buy a cheaper ticket than before.
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Post by confuzzled dude Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:04 pm

Is this a symbolic gesture or a profitable venture? I thought this govt's goal was to cut down in Air India losses not to add more debt.

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