Saudi Gazette report

MANAMA — Bahrain will allow all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to all countries to cross its airspace, the Bahrain News Agency reported late Thursday citing an official source at the country’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications.

The Civil Aviation Affairs at the Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry had approved the request it had received from the General Civil Aviation Authority in the United Arab Emirates in this regard, the source was quoted as saying, according to the BNA report.

On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia allowed the UAE flights over its airspace to all countries after the General Authority of Civil Aviation approved a UAE request seeking permission for the use of the Kingdom's airspace for flights heading to and departing from the UAE to all countries.