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Ben Gurion Airport Terminal 1 opening delayed - plane ticket prices sky rocket

Israel Airport Authority suspends Terminal 1 out of fear of losing over NIS 200 million annually in operation costs, however, as flight prices surge and the Transportation Ministry considers either forcing a reopen or approving reduced airport fees

Yuval Azulay | 03.18.24

Airport Authority alerts to rise in forgotten ammunition in Israelis' luggage amid war

Ben Gurion Airport reports 4-5 daily incidents of ammunition, grenades and firearms found in luggage amid war, urges Israelis to carefully remove all military equipment before arriving at airport

Roy Rubinstein | 03.10.24

United Airlines to resume flights to Israel

American airline notifies Israel Airports Authority of its plans to resume flights beginning March 3

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 02.21.24

Flying from Ben Gurion? Wizz Air hits flyers with extra airport fee

Resuming flights next month, low-cost carrier to add fee for flights departing from Ben Gurion due to Terminal 1's closure, shifting operations to higher-cost Terminal 3; how bad is this ticket price hike?

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 02.17.24

Irish wrath? Ryanair cancels all spring flights to Israel

Irish low-cost airline move comes after recent resumption of operations with a limited flight schedule to Israel; cancellation was discovered on company's booking website, as Ryanair has not yet released an official announcement on the matter

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 02.13.24

Air Europa airline to resume flights to Israel

The Spanish airline will offer special prices for round-trip ticket to Madrid and Buenos Aires; Ben Gurion airport sees peak number of travelers since October 7 and the beginning of the war

Iris Lifshitz Kliger | 02.11.24

Fly cheap: Wizz Air to resume flights to, from Israel at rock-bottom prices

International low-cost airline announces its return to Ben Gurion Airport in March with cheap offerings to various destinations right before Passover and summer vacation

Iris Lifshitz-Kliger | 01.17.24

Air France to resume flights to, from Israel amid war

Leading airliner announces it will operate three weekly flights to destinations in Europe alongside other foreign air services returning to Ben Gurion Airport

Iris Lifshitz-Kliger | 01.09.24

Crash landing: Ben Gurion Airport stranded amid war

Israel Airports Authority shows number of Israeli passengers on international and domestic flights dropped drastically since outset of war

Roy Rubinstein | 12.11.23

'We saw rocket interceptions around us': Israeli pilot recounts landing amid rocket barrage

Arkia flight captain Eyal Birk says in interview with Ynet he feels safe flying even during war and that passengers should know crew is trained for such scenarios

Alexandra Lukash, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 12.10.23

Israel's tourism industry in crisis due to war

Number of passengers at Ben Gurion Airport reaches low point as industry leaders say government should take action before tourism sector collapses

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 10.26.23

Nearly all foreign carriers canceling flights to Israel

El Al, Israir and Arkia are operating rescue flights, but the planes are quickly filling up and many Israelis, including IDF soldiers who were on vacation, are left with no way to return to Israel. The ban on regular service soldiers to fly through Arab countries only exacerbates the problem

Iris Lifshitz-Kliger, Roy Rubinstein | 10.08.23

Foreign airlines cancel flights to Israel while airport remains open

At this time private flights are banned and there have been changes in the cancellation policy of Israel's airlines, authorities say while flights on rout earlier in day, redirected to Cyprus

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 10.07.23

Suspected hack prompts flight path changes at Ben Gurion airport

Disruptions in GPS navigation is causing significant changes leading to a daily increase in flights over the hills of Jerusalem and nearby settlements resulting in considerable noise disturbance for residents in the area

Iris Lifshitz-Kliger | 09.20.23

Nearly 5 million travelers expected to pass through Ben Gurion airport during holiday season

Israelis are primed to spend the upcoming holidays overseas, with US, UK, Cyprus popular destinations, and they will be able to smoke while they wait for their planes; Health ministry officials are irate about reintroducing airport smoking zones

Roi Rubinstein | 09.13.23

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