saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all airlines, a change that is part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to improve relations in the Middle East.
Any carrier meeting requirements for overflying will be affected, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a tweet on Friday.
“This decision is the result of the president’s persistent and principled diplomacy with Saudi Arabia over many months,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement. The announcement – which includes flights to and from Israel – paved the way for a more “integrated, stable and secure” region, he added.