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Ben Gurion travel nightmare: which airlines kept passengers waiting longest?

More than 1,850 flights departed between Aug. 19 and 25, but only 6.7% left within 15 minutes of schedule; Terminal 3 averaged 94-minute delays, while Blue Bird Airways reached 2 hours and 40 minutes

Hofit Cohen Ulay, Calcalist | 08.27.26

Ben Gurion Airport chaos foreseen: Officials warned of manpower shortages and safety risks

Minutes from a senior management meeting four days before Ben Gurion Airport’s shutdown show officials warned of severe manpower shortages, rising safety incidents and an inability to handle emergencies; Disruption affected 100,000 passengers, cost economy $8.5 million

Meir Turgeman | 08.24.26

Laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight to Dallas

Crew contains lithium-battery blaze as smoke filled the cabin; pilot reported several possible burns before the plane landed safely

Asaf Rozen | 08.23.26

Ben Gurion Airport faces fresh disruption threat as union warns of severe staffing shortages

Workers’ union says severe shortages span operations, fire services, security and baggage handling, warning passenger service could suffer during the holiday rush

Moran Azulay, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.22.26

Flights canceled, vacations cut short: Passengers return to Ben Gurion Airport for luggage

Families returned to Ben Gurion Airport Friday to retrieve luggage after Thursday’s strike canceled and delayed flights; Some bought new tickets and lost days of vacation, while others landed to find their bags arrived quickly

Maya Cohen | 08.21.26

Maximum chaos: Ben Gurion ranks world’s most disrupted airport

Flightradar24 gives Israel’s main airport a maximum 5.0 disruption score as delays, cancellations and baggage chaos continue

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Roy Elman | 08.21.26

After disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport: Activity will gradually resume from 3 p.m.

Thursday saw 600 flights and 100,000 passengers on the busiest summer travel day; The workers union and the airport authority trade accusations; 'Shutting airport at height of summer season is an extreme, difficult and unnecessary step that harms the public'

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Meir Turgeman | 08.20.26

Ben Gurion Airport delays nearly double in two weeks as passenger traffic surges

Two weeks ago, only a third of Ben Gurion Airport flights left on time; daily traffic has since topped 100,000, while average delays jumped from 40 to 74.3 minutes and cancellations rose; which airlines and destinations fare worst?

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.13.26

‘Where are Mom and Dad?’: Remember when a 4-year-old was left behind at Ben Gurion Airport?

In summer 2008, a family boarded a flight to Paris believing all 5 children were with them — only to learn 40 minutes after takeoff that their youngest daughter was still wandering Ben Gurion Airport alone; revisit the extraordinary chain of failures

Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 08.09.26

These are the 8 cheapest days to fly in the coming weeks

As children return to school, the best flight deals can be found from Sept. 1 until the days before Rosh Hashanah, with fares to Greece from $130 and Burgas from $245

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.05.26

Ben Gurion Airport’s busiest stretch begins as August travel surges

Five peak days could bring nearly 100,000 travelers each as new routes launch, US carriers stay away and Eilat flights expand; 2.6 million passengers expected in August

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.03.26

Condor returns to Israel after 70 years with daily Tel Aviv-Frankfurt flights

German airline’s first scheduled flight landed at Ben Gurion Airport at full capacity; Air Haifa announces new Thessaloniki route, Ethiopian Airlines adds flights as TAP again postpones its return

Hofit Cohen Olai, Calcalist | 08.02.26

JetZero’s manta ray-shaped aircraft moves closer to reality with potential $3 billion financing

The American startup says its blended-wing Z4 could use up to 50% less fuel while offering a wider cabin and longer range; a full-scale demonstrator is expected to fly in 2027, with commercial production targeted for 2030

Asaf Rosen | 07.31.26

מטוס איירבוס A350-1000ULR של קוואנטס נוחת בנמל התעופה טולמרין במלבורן לאחר טיסת מסירה שנמשכה 19 שעות ו-13 דקות

24 hours without landing: Qantas jet completes marathon test flight

The specially adapted Airbus A350-1000ULR flew 23,075 kilometers from Melbourne to Toulouse as more than 3.6 million people followed online, marking a major step toward direct 20-hour flights from Sydney to London and New York

Reuters | 07.29.26

‘People get upset when a company succeeds’: Arkia CEO defends airline amid delay complaints

No airline has escaped experiencing flight delays, but Arkia has received harsh criticism online in recent days; CEO Oz Berlowitz: 'Campaign was started by a social media influencer whose family’s flight was delayed. 92% of our flights depart on time'

Navit Zomer | 07.29.26

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