Israel Airports Authority

Gett Taxi wins Ben Gurion Airport contract

Gett Taxi submitted an unopposed bid for a four-year contract to operate taxi service from the airport to all areas of Israel.

Airports Authority chief:

'Blocking Ben Gurion Airport could cost hundreds of lives'

Amnon Cohen says in states of emergency, ambulances and security vehicles from across central Israel need to reach airport.

Airport employee arrested for smuggling Georgians into Israel

Suspects allegedly gave Georgian residents airport worker uniforms before reaching passport control in exchange for thousands of dollars.

Ben Gurion Airport,:

Haredi who was refused employment called for job interview

Moshe Goldberg, whose employment application was rejected after he said that he would not work on the Sabbath, is called for an interview.

Appeal filed after man told to violate Shabbat at airport

Appeal made to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after Airports Authority tells prospective worker he must work on Shabbat.

Airports Authority to job applicant: Work on Shabbat

Religious job applicant told he can't be hired at Ben Gurion Airport if he doesn't work on Shabbat after INN told no such policy exists.

Chaos at airports worldwide as travelers exceed manpower

With the industry facing a significant shortage of workers, prices from Israel to destinations around the world have increased dramatically.

Israel Airports Authority website taken down by hackers

Pro-Iranian hackers from Iraq take down Israel Airports Authority website. The site returns to regular activity after about half an hour.

Report: Flights may resume only after fall holidays

Concerns of large numbers of Israelis arriving for holidays force skies to remain closed through early October, report says.

Strike at Ben Gurion Airport ends

Transportation Min. Regev intervenes, ending airport strike after just one hour.

Workers at Ben Gurion Airport go on strike

Workers at Ben Gurion Airport announce strike, forcing planes en route to Israel to find alternative landing solutions.

Mysterious GPS disruption in Israeli airspace ends

Russian military denies it was responsible for disruption in GPS signals in Israeli airspace.

Russian war games cause delays at Israeli airports

As Russia gears up for largest military drills since Cold War, Israeli air authority warns of serious delays to flights.

2,546,153 travelers in Tel Aviv's airport

Ben Gurion Airport reaches record high, with far more passengers during August than authorities expected.

Ben Gurion Airport inaugurates its new Terminal 1

Israel's oldest terminal gets a revamp, Airport Authority head says results of 'open skies' agreements are exceeding expectations.

Travel In and Out of Israel to Reach Peak Thursday

Ben Gurion Airport may sees its busiest day ever on Thursday, as over 77,000 people pass through Israel's international airport.

Netanyahu Apologizes for Likud Clip's 'Hamas Comparison'

Chairman of IAA's workers committee says PM Binyamin Netanyahu personally apologized for controversial Likud election video.

El Al Plane Makes One-Engine Emergency Landing

Drama in Ben Gurion as flight to Toronto with 194 passengers forced to return after engine shuts off.

Ben Gurion Int'l Airport to Have Its Own Hotel

Passengers stuck in transit will finally be able to get a decent night's sleep at Ben Gurion International Airport, planners hope.