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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Israel raises quota for passengers allowed on flights to Europe
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
Beginning today, Israel is easing restrictions on the passenger quota for flights departing Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport to destinations in Europe.
The Transportation Ministry approves an increase in the permitted passenger quota to up to 120 passengers per flight from the previous limit of 100. This applies to outbound flights operated by Israeli airlines El Al, Israir, Arkia, and Air Haifa.
As early as the end of the week, the Transportation Ministry is considering increasing the capacity on outbound flights using narrow-body aircraft to Europe to about 170 passengers.
The ministry on Monday removed the 100-passenger limit on flights to North America and began allowing Israeli airlines to operate those flights at full capacity.
The Times of Israel Community.