El Al To Stop Flying Over Saudi, Oman on Flights to Asia: Report

According to several Hebrew media reports, El Al has decided to stop flying over Saudi Arabia and Oman on its flights to southeast Asia, significantly lengthening them.

A flight to Bangkok will now take 11.5 hours instead of 8.5 hours — reverting back to the lengthy route it took for years, until earlier this year.

Reports indicate that the decision was made due to security concerns and could be temporary.

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