Tag: Ben Gurion Airport
Six airlines resuming service to Israel
Six airlines will restore their Israel routes by next week. Most airlines canceled flights due to ongoing tensions in the region.
On Friday, Romanian low-cost airline Biz Airlines, which only started flying to Israel in...
Rocket found near Tel Aviv airport contained rare powerful explosives
Palestinian terrorists in western Samaria for the first time tried to fire a rocket with powerful explosives at Israel's heavily populated central region.
The terrorist rocket, whose warhead contained high explosives with the potential to...
Delta Airlines suspends Tel Aviv-NYC service through March 2025
Delta Airlines announced the suspension of flights between Tel Aviv and New York City through March 31, 2025, "due to ongoing conflict in the region."
The Atlanta-based carrier stated on Tuesday that a travel waiver...
Ben-Gurion Airport operating normally following Iranian attack
Israel’s main international airport was up and running Wednesday after briefly being closed Tuesday night during a massive Iranian missile attack as airlines scrambled to divert flights throughout the region.
The speedy reopening of Ben-Gurion...
Digital pre-approval for tourists to Israel pushed back to 2025
A new digital entry procedure for visitors to Israel from visa-exempt countries is being postponed until next year, officials announced on Sunday.
The Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA-IL) requirement, which is undergoing a pilot test and was due to...
El Al reports highest profits in company’s history
El Al Airlines on Wednesday announced a record profit of over $80 million in the first quarter of the year.
The unprecedented number for Israel’s national carrier comes at a time when many international airlines...
Panic at Ben-Gurion after car thief breaches security barrier
A state of emergency was declared at Ben-Gurion Airport early Thursday after a car thief attempted to break through a security checkpoint, according to Israeli media reports.
Security forces instructed passengers in the main Terminal 3 to...
Israel to include Gaza Strip in US Visa Waiver pilot
Israel plans to further ease travel for Palestinian Americans living in the Gaza Strip next month, an official told Reuters on Monday, marking the next step in the country's bid to join the United States Visa...
Thousands protest on ‘Day of Resistance’ to judicial reform
Police arrested 71 persons on Tuesday who participated in protests and violated public order as thousands of opponents of the government’s judicial reform initiative blocked highways and interchanges across the country after the Knesset...
Regev warns of ‘harsh’ response if protesters block Ben-Gurion
Opponents of judicial reform should expect a “harsh” response if they disrupt traffic at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday, Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev says.
The leaders of the protest movement against the coalition’s judicial reform initiative, which...