Flights

Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors

Foreign rescuers arrived on 17 flights to Venezuela with 25 additional flights expected in the next day to aid the search and recovery of over 54,000 missing people after the earthquakes.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.
El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport Terminal One to reopen ahead of school holidays after Iran war forced closure

Emergency responders at the scene of a plane crash on a highway near Laredo, Texas, June 17, 2026.

Jewish Texas tech entrepreneur dies in plane crash near Mexico border

El Al and Latvian airline airBaltic launch a codeshare agreement, June 15, 2026.

El Al signs codeshare deal with Latvian flag carrier airBaltic, expanding northern European network


This is the best airline in the world in 2026

The Skytrax and AirlineRatings ranking again reveals Asian dominance in the world’s best airports, with Turkish Airlines being the best airline in Europe.

Singapore Changi was declared the best airport for 2026

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.

Lily Feinstein and Noa Haron, co-founders of Mini Mitzvahs, at an army base in the south of Israel, 2025.

Arkia cancels Jordan flights after authorities block approvals, limiting alternatives from Israel

Some of the flights have been rerouted to Taba, where Egypt has doubled the crossing fee.

An Arkia flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Viral clip shows baggage crew hurling guitars at LAX

The clip revived longstanding unease among musicians and travelers over checking sensitive gear.

Guitars thrown at LAX.

Israel issues notice: Ben-Gurion Airport flights likely restricted until at least April 16 - report

Channel 13 reported that Israel issued a NOTAM indicating Ben-Gurion Airport flights may remain restricted until at least April 16 amid ongoing attacks from Iran and Hezbollah.

A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

United Airlines CEO: Ticket prices may climb by as much as one-fifth due to fuel prices

United Airlines modeled a worst-case scenario in which prices reach $175 per barrel.

 FedEx airplane.

El Al Airlines to operate at 5% capacity after Israeli government limits traffic

Late on Sunday, Transportation Minister Miri Regev opted to scale back the number of takeoffs and landings from Ben-Gurion to one incoming flight and one outgoing flight per hour.

An El Al aircraft sits on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 23, 2026.

British Airways flight staff store dead passenger in galley for 13 hours

By the end of the flight, passengers and crew described a foul smell spreading through the cabin.

 British Airways aircraft parked at Gatwick Airport's South Terminal; Illustrative.

Two pilots killed as Air Canada Express plane hits fire truck at LaGuardia airport

The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes at the airport, according to a notice from the regulator.

An Air Canada Express plane sits on the tarmac after it collided with a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026 in New York City. The plane had landed from a flight from Montreal.

Tens of thousands stranded as Middle East airspace closures hit global travel - explainer

El Al cancels regular flights until March 29, with air travel in the Middle East remaining heavily disrupted as the war with Iran forces closures in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi.

An Israeli El Al Boeing 777 aircraft flies over Tel Aviv during its landing approach to Ben Gurion Airport on March 16, 2026.