The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/airport-security/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:54:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png airport security | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/airport-security/ 32 32 Travelers in the US may no longer need to remove shoes before boarding a plane https://www.timesofisrael.com/travelers-in-the-us-may-no-longer-need-to-remove-shoes-before-boarding-a-plane/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:23:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3593690 Security mandate, enacted in response to failed 2001 'shoe bomber' attack, could end at many US airports as soon as Sunday

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]]> Air traffic at Sweden airport briefly halted as 4 suspicious drones enter airspace https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-traffic-at-sweden-airport-briefly-halted-as-4-suspicious-drones-enter-airspace/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:25:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3371919 Police in Stockholm suspect 'deliberate act' of 'sabotage' but can't ascribe further motive; 5 flights either rerouted to other airports or delayed

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]]> Israeli officials: Belgium airport scare likely Iranian test of Israeli security https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-officials-belgium-airport-scare-likely-iranian-test-of-israeli-security/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:13:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2579394 After suspicious bag found, two departure halls evacuated and Doha-bound flight forced to return to Brussels Thursday in what local authorities said was a false alarm

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]]> Ryanair CEO sparks outrage after calling to profile Muslim men at airports https://www.timesofisrael.com/ryanair-ceo-sparks-outrage-after-calling-to-profile-muslim-men-at-airports/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:33:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2245345 Budget airline says it's sorry if anyone was offended by Michael O'Leary's remarks, but asserts he was only calling for 'more effective airport security checks'

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]]> Activist detained at Ben Gurion: Once I said the word ‘Arab,’ everything changed https://www.timesofisrael.com/activist-detained-at-ben-gurion-once-i-said-the-word-arab-everything-changed/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:08:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2060794 Jewish American rights activist details extensive questioning, detention at airport while leaving Israel, something critics charge is increasing for pro-Palestinian supporters

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]]> Activist in Jewish-Arab coexistence group suffers ‘humiliation’ at airport https://www.timesofisrael.com/activist-in-jewish-arab-coexistence-group-suffers-humiliation-at-airport/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:33:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2058420 US citizen questioned extensively, searched thoroughly and forced to board without her personal belongings, organization says

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]]> Israel denies report about form ostensibly requiring personal data from visitors https://www.timesofisrael.com/airport-authority-rejects-reports-of-demanding-personal-details-from-tourists/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:14:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1999596 Airports authority says document that queries travelers' movements in Israel is voluntary, only available to guests of certain organizations, aims to ease their departure process

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]]> Driver who crashed onto German airport runway tests positive for drugs https://www.timesofisrael.com/driver-who-crashed-onto-german-airport-runway-tests-positive-for-drugs/ Sun, 30 Dec 2018 09:50:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1988947&preview=true&preview_id=1988947 Flights resume at Hanover airport after man, 20, drove car through barrier and onto airfield

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]]> Aussie TV host left ‘shaken and angry’ by Israel airport security check https://www.timesofisrael.com/aussie-tv-host-left-shaken-and-angry-by-israel-airport-security-check/ Sun, 23 Dec 2018 10:09:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1984889 Waleed Aly says he didn't know when 'horrific' power imbalance would end after he was taken aside while trying to leave Israel; doesn't say when incident took place

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]]> London’s Gatwick Airport resumes flights after drone chaos https://www.timesofisrael.com/londons-gatwick-airport-resumes-flights-after-drone-chaos/ Fri, 21 Dec 2018 07:45:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1984192&preview=true&preview_id=1984192 Arrivals and departures halted for more than 24 hours, affecting more than 100,000 passengers

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]]> Drone intrusion brings London’s Gatwick Airport to 24-hour standstill https://www.timesofisrael.com/drone-intrusion-brings-londons-gatwick-airport-to-24-hour-standstill/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:15:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1984046 All arrivals and departures halted, affecting more than 100,000 passengers; more than 20 police units searching for drone operator

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]]> Warsaw airport confiscates Israeli cellist’s strings: he could strangle someone https://www.timesofisrael.com/warsaw-airport-confiscates-israeli-cellists-strings-he-could-strangle-someone/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:43:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1965960 Renowned from concert with Warsaw Philharmonic, Amit Peled told -- at Chopin Airport -- that his strings are 'too dangerous' to take on board a flight

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]]> Charges dropped against Israeli security expert who sparked US airport panic https://www.timesofisrael.com/charges-dropped-against-israeli-security-expert-who-sparked-us-airport-panic/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:26:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1930344&preview=true&preview_id=1930344 Alon Feldman was headed to sales demonstration with branch of US military when he was caught at Newark airport with item in his bag designed to look like a bomb

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]]> Israeli with fake bomb sparks US airport panic; he was headed to security course https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-man-with-fake-bomb-sparks-new-jersey-airport-panic/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:50:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1921075 Alon Feldman charged with creating a false public alarm after trying to get through security at Newark with item designed to look like explosive in his bag

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]]> Ben Gurion security stops passenger flying with life-saving medical equipment https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gurion-security-stops-passenger-flying-with-life-saving-medical-equipment/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:13:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1890110 Family of 19-year-old ALS sufferer Netanel Cohen forced to get off El Al flight to Greece after bag triggers security concern, despite earlier approval; they took later flight

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