BREAKING: Oman to Allow Israeli Planes to Use their Airspace

This historic move sets the Jewish State on course to becoming a main transit point between the EU and Asia and Australia!

By Nosson Shulman: Licensed Tour Guide of VIP Israel Tours & Authentic Virtual Tours (click here to check out his free trailer videos)

In a major game changer for relations between Israel and the Arab world, Oman, an Arab Muslim (oil and gas rich) nation on the Persian Gulf (which borders Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen) will allow Israeli planes to freely fly over its airspace. This is despite the fact that Oman doesn’t currently recognize the Jewish State (although unofficially the two countries have had relations for years, in large part due to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cultivating secret ties and his surprise visit in 2018). This follows on the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, who last year also allowed Israelis to use their airspace (for more on that historic concession, click here).

This move has major implications for travel to Israel. Due to the agreements with Saudi Arabia and Oman, travel to India and the far east will be cut by 2 to 4 hours. This will make Israel more accessible to tourists from the east, while also making international travel to these countries much cheaper for Israelis (partly due to the airplanes saving on the fuel needed for longer flights). Some of the routes now possible for the first time include flights directly to Tokyo, Japan (slated to start in March 2023) and Melbourne Australia, which is expected to be added shortly.

The opening of this airspace also has major implications for international travel. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the development effectively turns Israel into “the central transfer point between Asia and Europe.” Israeli airlines will now also become more competitive on the world stage. While this historic announcement doesn’t officially mean that Israel and Oman have full diplomatic relations yet, this development brings peace one step closer!

Nosson Shulman is a journalist and Licensed Tour Guide in Israel specializing in Biblical tours. To allow tourists to experience Israel during the Corona era, he created the new hit Israel tour video series which brings Israel to the home of viewers by simulating actual tours. To check out his free sneak preview tour videos, click here. To view sample tour itineraries or to inquire about private tour opportunities with a personalized itinerary on your next trip to Israel, click here.

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