Disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport, which began with a strike by Israel Airports Authority employees on Thursday, continued into Friday morning, with flights departing after significant delays and some taking off without passengers' luggage.
Passengers arriving in Israel have been waiting more than an hour and a half to receive their baggage.
On many flights that landed overnight, passengers left the airport without their personal luggage after being told there was no point in waiting for it.
Meanwhile, on Thursday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered proceedings to begin to expel Israel Airports Authority Workers' Committee chairman Pinchas Idan from the Likud following the strike at Ben Gurion Airport.
"Following the wild and illegal strike at the airport, which harmed the country's citizens and damaged the economy, Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed that Pinchas Idan, chairman of the Israel Airports Authority Workers' Committee, be expelled from the Likud," the party said.
Earlier, Netanyahu warned, "Ben Gurion Airport will remain open and continue operating as usual. Anyone who stands in the way will be sent home."
Idan, who is also a member of the Likud Central Committee, was harshly criticized following Thursday's strike, which closed check-in counters and caused severe disruptions were reported in passenger and baggage handling.
The Finance Ministry estimates the cost of the strike at Ben Gurion Airport at approximately 30 million shekels. The estimate includes lost fees and commissions due to canceled flights, lost economic output resulting from Israelis canceling vacation days, delays in air cargo arrivals, and a range of other factors.