Over 1,000 passengers slated to leave Israel tomorrow when outgoing flights restart

Transportation Minister Miri Regev says more than 1,000 passengers are expected to leave tomorrow on special outgoing flights departing from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, after departures were effectively barred for the past 10 days, given the ongoing conflict with Iran.

“We expect local airlines to operate 24 incoming repatriation flights arriving from global destinations flying Israelis home on Monday and on each of these flights taking off there will be a limit of 50 passengers leaving on outgoing planes,” Regev says. “We need to limit the number of passengers on planes that are on the tarmac during this challenging period when the airport can be a target.”

“I believe that by the weekend we will be able to weigh whether we are able to increase the number of passengers leaving on outgoing flights, as well as hours of flight operations, subject to the security situation and guidelines by the Home Front Command,” Regev adds.

Starting tomorrow, outgoing flights will operate exclusively from Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 3. Entry to the terminal will be permitted only to passengers with valid tickets (with exceptions for those assisting travelers with special needs or unaccompanied minors).

Passengers on outbound flights are advised to arrive by public transportation no more than two hours before their scheduled departure. For those arriving by private car, only quick drop-offs will be permitted. Cafés in the departure hall and near the departure gates will be open. Duty-free shops will remain closed to limit time spent in the terminal.