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Haifa Airport proves reliable while Ben-Gurion navigates chaos, but growth limits remain

"Haifa Airport is experiencing significant momentum, with an impressive increase in the number of passengers and flights and the expansion of flight options for residents of the north," said the IAA.

Haifa Airport.
An Air Canada Airbus A319 departs from Harry Reid International Airport en route to Toronto with the High Roller Ferris wheel in the background on March 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Air Canada extends flight suspensions to Tel Aviv and Dubai through mid-January 2027

Willkommen! A Condor aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport, August 1, 2026

Condor launch connects Frankfurt and Tel Aviv daily

 A Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 passenger aircraft, operated by Europe's leading low-cost airline Ryanair, takes off from Il Caravaggio International Airport on July 11, 2026 in Orio al Serio, near Bergamo, Italy.

Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets face cabin safety risks and assembly flaws, FAA warns


United Airlines pilots refuse to fly to Israel, cite fictitious curfew

A United Airlines flight from Newark said a 24-hour delay was due to a "curfew" in Tel Aviv. Ben-Gurion Airport spokesperson: "There is no curfew. At all."

A United Airlines passenger jet taxis at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, U.S. December 6, 2019.

Arkia Israeli airlines offering free vacations to Gaza border residents

Arkia Airlines and other companies are offering exclusive benefits to residents of the Gaza border communities amid the exchange of rocket and missile fire between Israel and Gaza militants.


Delta Airlines to launch direct Tel Aviv-Atlanta flight

Delta's new Tel Aviv-Atlanta flight joins its direct flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Boston.

 A Delta plane sits at the International Terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in March 2020.

Lufthansa to create a position to fight antisemitism after kicking Jews off flight

The incident had outraged Jews in the United States and Europe, some of whom alleged that the crew had been discriminating against all visible Jewish passengers.

Israeli passengers wait to board the Lufthansa flight intended to bring them back to Israel, February 24, 2021.

Iranian airlines halt flights to Syria after Israeli strikes

A report in Iran International says only IRGC-owned and US-sanctioned Mahan Air continues to fly to Syria.

 A plane carrying Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lands in Damascus International Airport, in Damascus, Syria March 23, 2022.

El Al to put Boeing 777s back in service to keep up with demand

El AL hasn't used its six Boeing-200ER aircraft since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Israel in March of 2020.

An El Al Boeing 777 aircraft at Ben-Gurion International Airport

Wizz Air flight from Israel to Krakow evacuated due to bomb fears - report

The passengers were reportedly ordered to urgently disembark from the plane without their luggage while they and the plane were inspected.

Wizz Air's aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Budapest Airport, May 22, 2014.

Flying through Saudi Arabia makes Israeli flights shorter, not cheaper

TRAVEL ADVISER: Don’t be fooled into believing that Israeli airlines will suddenly drop their fares to India or Thailand.

 GETTING READY for departure from Ben-Gurion Airport.

Delta had worst cancelation rate among US airlines in May

 A Delta plane sits at the International Terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in March 2020.

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights ahead of Biden visit

The White House said the decision to open Saudi airspace "paves the way for a more integrated, stable, and secure Middle East."

AN EL AL plane carrying Israeli and US delegations to Abu Dhabi departs from Ben-Gurion Airport on August 31.