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Ben-Gurion Airport remains open amid Iran missile attacks, Israel seeks to reduce air traffic

Authorities are considering limiting passenger numbers at Ben-Gurion Airport while emergency preparations expand across the country.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.
Avi Balashnikov, Chairman, Israel Export Institute, Sharon Brownstone, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, El Al, Tsachi Namir, CEO, Jerusalem Development Authority & Shlomi Basson, Deputy CEO & Group COO, Bazan Group

EL AL Executive Sharon Brownstone on aviation resilience at JPost NY Conference

San Francisco

El Al opens a direct route to a new destination in the US

 The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, CA at sunset. This photo was taken from the Marin Headlands.

El Al launches direct, 15-hour-long flight to San Francisco from Tel Aviv for next fall


Delta Air pauses flights between New York and Tel Aviv due to Middle East tensions

The emergency directive comes amid fears of Iranian retaliation for recent Israeli military activity.

 FILE PHOTO: Delta Airlines passenger jets are pictured outside the newly completed 1.3 million-square foot $4 billion Delta Airlines Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, US, June 1, 2022.

El Al cancels all flights, tells passengers not to come to airport amid Iran threat

The company confirmed it is acting in accordance with instructions from the country's security and aviation authorities.

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al faces class action lawsuit over alleged price gouging since October 7

The class action claims that by the end of the first quarter of 2023, El Al's pricing practices caused damages estimated at approximately 600 million shekels.

 An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport.

El Al to launch direct flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina's rabbi-ambassador says

El Al will begin flying between Argentina and Israel, in both a powerful symbol of the countries' alliance and a practical boon for travelers like Rabbi Axel Wahnish.

An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets, as it lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv

United, Delta resume flights to Israel as others delay returns

United and Delta are among the few airlines that are resuming flights to Israel in recent weeks.

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner

El Al systems temporarily crash, affecting check-in, boarding process

Systems appear to have come back online as of the time of writing, but there is a fear of a potential chain reaction of delays affecting the check-in process.

 El Al plane

El Al had one mission after October 7: Keep the skies open

Sharon Brownstone, General Counsel of El Al, spoke about the airline’s crucial role after the attack on October 7 at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.

 EL AL General Counsel Sharon Brownstone speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025.

How an El Al advertisement teaches us to be ourselves, without apologizing - opinion

In the end, the ideal – whether on a plane, in a café, or at a tourist attraction – is very simple: to be ourselves, without apologizing.

 A comic illustration.

El Al soars while foreign airlines return cautiously to Israel

Incoming tourism to Israel has plummeted to record lows, and while many foreign carriers have returned, several have written us off the map.

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al flight from New York proceeds despite hairline crack in cockpit window

A hairline crack was discovered in the cockpit window. Aviation experts approved continuing the flight to Tel Aviv.

 AN EL AL plane takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport. With major carriers reducing or suspending their services, passengers are left with few options, and El Al has become one of the few reliable choices, yet this reliability comes with a hefty price tag, the writer notes.