News for Ben Gurion International Airport Flights to four more destinations may be approvedTransportation Min. Regev instructs staff to examine adding four more cities to list for emergency flights. 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? Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis: 'Closing airport for six days won't be enough'Head of Public Health Services, Dr. Alroy-Preis, warns skies will need to remain closed for 'several weeks' for move to have an effect. 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. Coronavirus lab to open in Ben Gurion Airport - within 45 daysCompany wins tender to open coronavirus testing lab, plans to offer four-hour test results. 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.Report: Flights may resume only after fall holidaysConcerns of large numbers of Israelis arriving for holidays force skies to remain closed through early October, report says. Strike at Ben Gurion Airport ends after Transportation Min. promises to broker agreementTransportation Min. Regev intervenes, ending airport strike after just one hour.Workers at Ben Gurion Airport strike in protest of COVID-19 closureWorkers at Ben Gurion Airport announce strike, forcing planes en route to Israel to find alternative landing solutions.New plan for when Ben Gurion Airport reopens post-coronavirusNew plan aims to reduce chance of coronavirus transmission in airport and during flights. Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 to close to international flightsTerminal 1 closes to international flights in honor of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial event. 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. Disruptions at Ben Gurion AirportTechnical problem with luggage checking system at Israel's largest airport causing delays, forcing flights to be pushed off. Watch: An unusual arrival at Ben Gurion AirportA special visit by an unusual passenger arriving in Ben Gurion Airport taken into custody after stretching his legs in the terminal. Police uncover network smuggling Georgians into IsraelNetwork, including airport workers, helped Georgian citizens avoid passport control, border security, at Ben Gurion Airport. Near-miss at Ben Gurion AirportPassenger plane straying from runway came close to colliding with landing aircraft at Israel's largest airport. US student denied entry due to involvement in BDSUS student denied entry to Israel remains in detention at airport during appeal process. Hundreds of items stolen from suitcases at airportPolice arrest porter suspected of stealing hundreds of items from passengers traveling through Ben Gurion Airport. Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion AirportPlane with 178 passengers forced to return to Israel after experiencing engine trouble. Israel to expand Ben Gurion Airport as tourism increasesFollowing record number of tourists, Israel to add 388,000 square feet to main terminal at Ben Gurion International Airport.Workers launch surprise strike at Ben Gurion AirportMassive delays at Israel's largest airport as workers begin strike - with no prior warning. This is what the strike at Ben Gurion Airport will look likeSunday's strike affects international and domestic flights schedules, as well as border crossings. Three flights are canceled. Drama at Ben Gurion AirportPlane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport just prior to start of Jewish New Year. Arab MK: People worried, but we're all okay. Record number of travelers pass through Israel's airportJuly sees 13.2% more passengers in Ben Gurion Airport than last year, sets new record.Israel's Ben Gurion Airport is one of world's bestUS magazine lists Israel's Ben Gurion Airport as eighth-best in the world.Ben Gurion Airport inaugurates its new Terminal 1Israel's oldest terminal gets a revamp, Airport Authority head says results of 'open skies' agreements are exceeding expectations. Taxi drivers protest outside Ben Gurion AirportHadar taxi drivers protest outside airport, Israel Railways picks up slack. Watch: Celebrating Hanukkah - and Aliyah - at the airportA festive Hanukkah celebration awaited more than 120 new immigrants from Ukraine who landed today. Report: Security snafu on El Al flightPlane was taxiing toward takeoff when crew member noticed there were no security men on board. Flights out of Ben Gurion temporarily haltedDust storms expected to continue over next two days, along with strong winds, thunderstorms and rain. Jewish Refugees from Ukraine Immigrate to Israel226 new Ukrainian immigrants arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport Monday afternoon; greeted by celebratory ceremony. Watch: Israel Holds Airport Ebola Outbreak DrillBen Gurion simulates arrival of passenger with lethal virus as fears of global outbreak spreading continue to rise. Israel Drills to Prepare Against Ebola EpidemicNetanyahu and other officials hold evaluation to prep against lethal virus; Ben Gurion airport drill to be held on Friday. Smuggler Caught With Cocaine Soaked ClothesCreative criminal nabbed by police after trying to run liquid cocaine through Ben Gurion Airport, as Netivot marijuana farm busted. Technical Malfunctions Hit Two Israeli AirplanesEl Al jet from Munich grounded over landing gear problems, same day Ofek Jets' propeller plane makes emergency landing in Ben Gurion. El Al Plane Makes One-Engine Emergency LandingDrama in Ben Gurion as flight to Toronto with 194 passengers forced to return after engine shuts off. KLM Changes Israel Service On 'Security Concerns'Dutch airline starts 40-minute stop-over in Cyprus on way to Israel; source tells Israeli media that move is for 'security' appraisal. Thanking British Airways for Flying to IsraelBnei Akiva activists in Israel show British Airways crew members their appreciation for flying to Israel when others cancelled. Air France to Resume Flights to IsraelAir France resumes flights to Tel Aviv after halting services to Israel earlier this week because of the Gaza conflict. Scorpions On A Plane50 live scorpions seized at Ben Gurion Airport, mere hours before being brought on a flight to Vienna. PA Pirate Radio Signals Interfere at BG AirportPalestinian Authority pirate radio stations are interfering with the air tower communication network at Ben Gurion International Airport. Ben Gurion Airport to Soon See Its Own HotelPassengers stuck in transit will finally be able to get a decent night's sleep at Ben Gurion International Airport, planners hope. Ben-Gurion Passengers Get New 'Bill of Rights'Airlines and charter operators flying out of Israel had better get their act together, a new law says - otherwise, it's going to cost them Airport Drill Simulates Aviation Disaster1,200 people take part in exercise simulating a serious aviation disaster at the Ben Gurion International Airport. Video: Roses for 'Non-Flytilla' ParticipantsArutz Sheva speaks with Israelis who arrived at the Ben Gurion Airport from Basel, Switzerland, hours after the anti-Israel ‘flytilla’. Netanyahu Thanks Police for Foiling 'Flytilla'Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu thanks the officers and commanders of the Israel Police for successfully foiling the ‘flytilla’. ‘Flytilla’ Activists Planning to Defy Israeli BanFrench activists say they will seek to violate Israel's sovereign right to control its borders despite Israeli promises to bar entry Ben Gurion Airport on 'Fast Forward' for HolidaysBen Gurion International Airport will be on “fast forward” in order to cope with the crowds passing through for the upcoming holidays. El Al Computer Failure Grounds PlanesA computer systems failure temporarily grounded flights from two airlines Monday at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport -- but the cause is unknown. 'Hackers Fulfilled Divine Plan' on the TarmacAn American woman stuck on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport says hackers fulfilled the Divine plan when they redirected her flight. |
