Air India flight to Tel Aviv flies over Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and the usage of its airspace for the route could reflect a thawing of ties between Israel and the Gulf Arab state, both close US allies.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane lands at the Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 22, 2018.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)ByREUTERSUpdated: