Aviation

COVID testing prior to boarding flight home may be scrapped

Government hopes abolishing pre-flight testing will encourage more Israelis to vacation abroad.

Foreign arrivals barred from country for two weeks; government says: "These are normal business risks."

Employees of El Al, Arkia, Israir protest: 'The government has decided it doesn't need Israeli air companies; they've abandoned us.'

After months in storage, "alarming trend" reported in aircraft systems failing mid-flight.

Just after Israelis were allowed to travel to three countries without having to quarantine upon return, two of those countries may turn red.

MK Shasha-Biton, head of Coronavirus Cabinet, says 'green' countries won't allow Israelis to visit, have not yet clarified conditions.

Health Ministry recommends cancelling quarantine requirement for those returning from 'green' countries, to allow aviation to resume.

Plane's landing gear breaks during touchdown in bad weather at Holland airport.

Iran has ordered domestic airlines to take off half an hour after pre-dawn Muslim prayers "so passengers can fulfill their religious duty."