Ben-Gurion Airport
Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations
The new flights to Saigon, set to begin in October 2026, will operate weekly, departing Tel Aviv on Thursdays and departing Saigon on Saturday nights.
First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah
This is what El Al’s new luxury lounge looks like after the renovation
Comptroller: Miri Regev's Transportation Ministry fails to prepare for new emergencies post-Oct. 7
Ben-Gurion Airport employee fired for photographing US military planes - report
A temporary employee at Ben-Gurion Airport was fired after photographing US military planes and sharing the images on WhatsApp, nearly causing a serious incident between the US military and the IDF.
El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights
El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).
Several airlines to reinstate flights to Israel in coming weeks
Greek carrier Blue Bird, set to resume flights on Sunday, will be the first foreign carrier to return to Israel since the skies largely closed following the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
Former El Al chief rejects monopoly, price gouging claims after Iran war profits
"Two crises in five years, each of which lasted two years plus, with a small break in the middle. That's extreme and had a dramatic impact on the aviation sector."
Israel weighs expanding Ben-Gurion flights after Iran ceasefire announcement
Arkia Israeli Airlines says it aims to resume its full flight schedule by May 3, but cautions that the current framework remains "influenced by the security situation."
‘No objectives being met’: Lapid, opposition slam Netanyahu for war conduct, lack of strategy
Lapid had previously expressed his full backing for Netanyahu at the beginning of the war, but wrote earlier in the day in a statement that he could no longer hold this stance.
El Al cancels all scheduled flights till April 18 due to war in Middle East
El AL's decision follows a government announcement easing flight restrictions, with additional departures now available under the emergency flight schedule currently in place.
Flights to start departing from Ben-Gurion with 100 passengers, Transportation Ministry announces
This represents an increase in the 80-passenger limit per flight, while the ministry will also allow two flights to depart per hour.
Israeli industry groups seek priority outbound flights for business delegations amid wartime limits
The request was made in a formal letter to the head of the Home Front Command, as recent wartime rules have sharply limited departures from Ben-Gurion Airport.
Many Jewish Americans have holiday plans canceled as others seek path home from Israel
War-driven chaos leaves some stranded, others rerouted through Egypt and Jordan, and many with ties to Israel forced to celebrate apart from their families.
