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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


Pilots suspended after cockpit coffee photo goes viral

A photograph from the cockpit of an Indian airliner, Spicejet, where a cup of coffee was placed on the dashboard, was shared on social networks and quickly went viral. Aviation experts were appalled.

 Pilots in the cockpit of an airplane (illustrative)

Those streaks in the sky aren't alien - they're a sign of Israel's regional ties

Cloud streaks in the sky could be a sign of a new future for the Middle East.

 Ha Bima square and airplane streaks in the background.

Japanese airline serves vegan passenger banana and chopsticks as meal

The vegan passenger was shocked after a flight attendant told him that the banana was a catered meal.

The banana was concealed under a plastic bag

El Al Ambassadors program takes flight once more after two years away

EL AL pilots and top flight personnel are taking time from their layovers to speak to audiences at universities, religious centers and many public events.

 El Al's ambassador program will once again take off after two years on the ground due to COVID-19.

At least 68 killed in Nepal's worst plane crash in 30 years

There were 72 people on the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Nepal's Yeti Airlines, including two infants, four crew members and 10 foreign nationals.

 An ATR 72-500 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines in Nepal (Illustrative).

Airlines expect US operations to rebound on Thursday as FAA investigates outage

More than 11,300 US flights were delayed or canceled on Wednesday, according to FlightAware, in the first national grounding of domestic traffic.

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

American airline offers free flights to people who adopt kittens

An American animal charity foundation named three tiny kittens after airline names in America.

 Illustrative image of three kittens.

Which airline was the most punctual in 2022?

Spain's Iberia Airlines, which also flies to Israel, is the most punctual in Europe this year per the report, while Delta Airlines is the most punctual in North America.

 An Embraer ERJ-190AR airplane of Azul Brazilian Airlines prepares to land at Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 21, 2019.

Ten facts you didn't know about turbulence while flying

Many people get annoyed, get uncomfortable or are even scared of turbulence while flying, but many don't know what turbulence is.

 An airplane takes off from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands June 16, 2022

Southwest cancels thousands more US flights on weather woes

President Biden called for airlines to be held accountable for cancellations, while the Transportation Department called them 'unacceptable'.

 A plane sits on the airfield as flight cancellations mount during a cold weather front as a weather phenomenon known as a bomb cyclone hits the Upper Midwest, at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 22, 2022.