Israel’s national airline El Al on Wednesday filed an urgent petition to the high court against Air India’s new route connecting New Delhi and Tel Aviv via Saudi airspace, days after the Indian carrier launched its maiden service to the Jewish state, Israeli media reports said. El Al has taken legal action against the Israeli government, its Civil Aviation Administration, Transportation Minister Israel Katz, and Air India, the Israeli airline’s spokesperson Ran Rahav was quoted as saying by the paper. During the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the new Air India route as “historic”. El Al currently flies four weekly flights to Mumbai. El Al has also asked industry group IATA to help it access Saudi Arabia’s airspace.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2018 13:07 UTC