News for Ben Gurion Airport Only passengers to be allowed to enter airport terminalBen Gurion airport announces restrictions on who can enter terminals. Government prepares for Rosh Hashannah trip to UmanReligious Affairs Minister meets director of Ben Gurion Airport to discuss annual hasidic pilgrimage to Tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Survey: Most Israelis support airport closureMajority of Israelis support airport closure, do not agree with Coronavirus Cabinet decisions, new survey reveals. Malfunction at airport causes passengers to be diagnosed as positiveInfection in testing machine cause incorrect results in COVID-19 tests. Will the airport close? Gov't denies, but will ban more countries3 families who recently returned from abroad sparked almost 600 COVID cases. Shaked: If cases increase, we'll consider cancelling flightsInterior Minister Ayelet Shaked visits Ben Gurion Airport, comments on increase in cases of COVID-19. Israelis traveling to high-risk countries face NIS 5000 fineSix countries are currently off-limits: Russia, India, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, and Brazil. New COVID testing facility to be set up at Ben Gurion AirportTesting facility to administer hundreds of tests at airport as Israel grapples with outbreak of Delta Variant. Fines to be imposed on travelers to high-risk countriesHealth Minister Nitzan Horowitz announces increased enforcement at Ben Gurion Airport against people traveling to countries defined as red.168 Covid-19 carriers entered Israel in last month alone60% of confirmed cases had been vaccinated against coronavirus. COVID-19 test at Ben Gurion Airport to cost 140 shekelsStarting in June, all those landing in Israel will be required to pay for a COVID-19 test, which had been free until this point. Massive rocket barrage on Ben Gurion Airport, central IsraelSirens sound across central Israel and around Ben Gurion Airport as massive barrage of rockets launched from Gaza Strip.Ben Gurion Airport planning for Indian variantTransportation Min. requests information on changes in protocol required to prevent Indian coronavirus mutation from spreading in Israel.For first time: Polling stations at Ben Gurion AirportPeople required to go into isolation upon landing on election day will be able to vote at the airport. Israel to open coronavirus vaccination booth at Ben Gurion Airport?Will Israelis returning from abroad be able to receive coronavirus vaccines before leaving the airport?'If we had opened the skies there would be 16,000 dead'Health Minister rejects calls to allow 4,000 Israelis to return daily to vote in the elections.Flights to four more destinations may be approvedTransportation Min. Regev instructs staff to examine adding four more cities to list for emergency flights. Ben Gurion to reopen SundayWith the lowest single-day infection rate since December, Israel has decided to reopen its borders starting Sunday.Airport may reopen on March 7Number of flights may be unlimited, quarantine to continue for anyone without proof of coronavirus immunization or recovery.Ben Gurion Airport to reopen before elections?Transportation Min. Regev says 'Exceptions Committee' may soon be disbanded, allowing all Israelis to fly in for elections. US threatens to bar El Al flights from landing unless Israel allows US airlines to operateUS gives Israel ultimatum, threatening to bar El Al from landing in US if Israel doesn't allow US airlines to fly into Tel Aviv. Are deliveries to Israel affected by closure of Ben Gurion Airport?Cargo flights continue, but passenger flights were canceled: Have the changes affected delivery of merchandise to Israel?State to fund single flight per dayWith the closure of Ben-Gurion airport, the state has introduced a single flight per day for Israelis approved to leave the country. Sa'ar: The state is drowningNew Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar lashed out at the Prime Minister over his decision to close Ben Gurion Airport. Details of planned Ben Gurion Airport closureProposal to halt flights to and from Israel, other than humanitarian cases, to be voted on by Israeli government. Netanyahu to demand immediate closure of Ben Gurion AirportHealth Ministry requests renewal of electronic tracking of arrivals as Ben Gurion Airport braces for immediate closure. Entry to Israel dependent testing negative for COVID-19?Stricter measures agreed upon during emergency meeting aim to limit spread of mutations in Israel. Bennett: Why did we wait until now to test incoming passengers?Yamina chairman criticizes Netanyahu for waiting to order that people entering Israel be required to undergo coronavirus testing. Ben Gurion: Int'l flight check-in moves to Terminal 1Flight registration and security check for int'l flights moves to Terminal 1 as upgrade work takes place in Terminal 3. Prime Minister, Health Minister visit airport COVID-19 labPM: 'We moved from 1st to 2nd stage in lockdown exit plan, but if there's no improvement in indices, we won't enter third stage.' Netanyahu gets haircut: 'Let's go strengthen small business.'PM photographed getting haircut in Givatayim: 'Don't leave any edges.' Watch: Israeli-American delegation departs for BahrainIsrael, Bahrain to establish formal diplomatic relations at special ceremony in Manama later today. "We’re bringing the Bible back to life."Ben Gurion Airport prepares to open skiesAfter government approval, Ben Gurion Airport ready to accept travelers leaving country. Returns from red states must enter full isolation.Ben Gurion airport opens tomorrow at midnightAG says continued closure of airport is problematic, as airlines are threatening lawsuits. Ben Gurion Airport will not close during lockdownCitizen leaving home for airport must bring valid ticket 4 hours before flight and will be allowed unlimited movement beyond 500 meters. List of 'green countries' expandedAustralia, UAE, Ireland, Thailand and other countries added to list of countries from which returnees will not be required isolation. Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport: No departures for UkraineUkrainian airline refuses to fly Breslov Hasidim who arrived at Ben Gurion Airport.Skies open to 'green' countries todayFirst flight to Bulgaria to take off from Ben Gurion today as travel to and from Europe without quarantine resumes in limited format. Coronavirus lab at Ben Gurion Airport expected to open only in OctoberTransportation Ministry working on plans to allow businessmen, tourists, to enter and exit Israel more easily. The gates are cloooosing fastDiaspora Jews are burying their heads in the mudslide of Galut once again, and continuing on with their mass denial and fantasy lives.Op-ed. Shidduch dating: Coming to an airport terminal near youLawmakers are putting together a plan to allow matches to take place even as the CV-19 virus prevents foreigners from entering Israel.Why are Israel's skies still closed?Other countries have reopened their airports with 2-step testing, but the Health Ministry refuses to back such a step in Israel.Work at Ben Gurion International Airport to continueMinisters of Finance and Transportation reached agreement allowing for the continuation of construction work, other vital functions at BG. UAE plane with assistance for PA lands in IsraelFor second time, Etihad cargo plane carrying coronavirus aid for the PA lands at Ben Gurion Airport. Flights from Israel's Ben Gurion Airport to resume in JulyAirport officials say no departures will be permitted in June, with outbound flights resuming only in July. Plane arrives from Abu Dhabi to Israel for first timeEtihad Airways plane lands in Israel after direct flight from Abu Dhabi. Medical equipment for PA on plane. Watch: Ben Gurion Airport looking like a ghost townSraya Lotan from the Israel Airports Authority filmed the deserted airport amid the coronavirus pandemic. From Argentina to Israel: Rescue flight takes offUpon their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, the returnees will be required to stay at "coronavirus hotel" for two weeks. From the airplane into quarantine: Returning citizens processed at airportPassengers are checked for virus symptoms & given the choice of two hotels. Watch: Disinfecting Ben Gurion AirportAirports Authority crews clean buses, airport entry corridors for coronavirus. Ben Gurion Airport train to close to returning fliersOnly airport employees and people flying domestically to be allowed to enter train station at Ben Gurion Airport. Watch: World leaders converge in IsraelLeaders from dozens of countries land at Ben Gurion Airport to take part in commemorations of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Israel's 'Air Force One' revealedNew official plane of the prime minister and president seen at Ben Gurion Airport. From New York to the polls and backZerach and Rachel Greenfeld buy round-trip ticket from NY just to vote in Israeli elections. "So that the kids know what's important." Lod residents demonstrate in front of airportLod residents protest noise pollution caused by planes taking off over their city - at five in the morning. The cigarettes that made AliyahNew immigrant caught with 19 suitcases filled to the brim with only cigarettes, attempting to avoid customs tax. Israeli Druze diplomat decries treatment by airport securityIsrael's ambassador to Panama, a member of the Druze community, blasts airport security's treatment of him and his family. |
