Israel’s Arkia considering to operate flights to Sri Lanka

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Israel’s second largest airline, Arkia is looking at expanding its operations to Sri Lanka and Thailand, following Saudi Arabia’s plan to allow unfettered access to its airspace to Israeli airlines.

The move by Saudi Arabia would allow Israeli airlines to save fuel costs and reduce flight times to Asian destinations.

Arkia is expected to start flights to Goa, India, in November and is considering to service Sri Lanka and Thailand using Airbus A321neoLR aircraft.

Israel’s Tourism Ministry has said the expanded Saudi corridor would eventually make airline tickets some 20 percent cheaper.

Sri Lanka had welcomed over 4,600 Israeli tourists up to May.

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Punchi Tuesday, 19 July 2022 08:36 AM

Israel flights will include surveillance and monitoring of military and commercial assets in neighbouring countries like Pakistan and even friendly countries for trade with its allies and sale to anyone. This duplicity is why the great Australian Peter Dutton cancelled deployment of the billion dollar contract with Israeli company Elbit Battlefield Management system

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European Tuesday, 19 July 2022 10:02 AM

So what? Sri Lanka does not care with which country to trade with: Russia, China, Myanmar, Iran etc. They even acknowledge Taliban.

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M S Joseph Tuesday, 19 July 2022 05:36 PM

Good news

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