El Al seeks international help to access Saudi airspace
Saudi Arabia does not officially recognize Israel. Granting an Israeli airline access to its air space would mark a dramatic diplomatic shift.
An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, as it lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)ByTOVA COHEN/REUTERS, ARI RABINOVITCH/REUTERSUpdated:
