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Somalia's decision to block Arkia from using its airspace comes after the airline flew Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to Somaliland, which Israel recently recognized as an independent state. The updated flight routes extend the flight time by one hour

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Israeli airline Arkia is changing the routing of its flights to Thailand after Somali authorities refused to grant permission for flights to pass through their airspace.