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A traveler walks past covered Spirit Airlines kiosks, May 2, 2026, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)
May 3, 2026, 4:41 am
Airlines rush to help stranded Spirit passengers after budget carrier collapses
Competitors stand to gain from carrier’s shutdown even as they continue to feel the sting of rising fuel costs amid US-Israel conflict with Iran
By David Shepardson and Laila Kearney
Illustrative: A Lufthansa aircraft approaches the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, April 28, 2026. (Michael Probst/AP)
April 29, 2026, 11:26 am
European airlines face biggest crisis since COVID as Iran war drives up fuel costs
Aviation experts warn European carriers may begin rationing jet fuel supplies during summer holiday season, after prices surged nearly 84 percent since start of war
By Joanna Plucinska and Alessandro Parodi
Tech editor Sharon Wrobel joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing. (ToI)
April 21, 2026, 2:43 pm
Daily Briefing April 21 – The shekel’s remarkable strength
Tech editor Sharon Wrobel discusses the Israel’s currency powerhouse performance against the dollar, plus the recent turbulence of air travel
By Jessica Steinberg and Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Travelers at Ben Gurion Airport during a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran, April 9, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
April 21, 2026, 7:35 am
Israeli airlines accused of reselling stranded customers’ seats for wartime windfall
Some carriers refunded travelers rather than offering to rebook them, seemingly breaking law but freeing up spots commanding sky-high prices
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: An Etihad Airways plane departs from Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, on April 7, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 10, 2026, 10:20 am
Ben Gurion airport reopens but airfares again skyrocket as foreign carriers stay away
Summer travel costs for Israelis expected to be even higher than last year, due to limited flight sales largely dominated by local airlines and soaring jet fuel prices due to war
By Sharon Wrobel
An Etihad Airways flight headed to Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on March 20, 2026. (Grant Baldwin / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP)
March 27, 2026, 4:33 am
What my madcap journey across the Middle East and to NYC taught me about the war
I was one of the many in Israel to have a flight canceled, leading me on a trip by plane, train and automobile — literally — from Tel Aviv to Amman to Abu Dhabi to New York. It was anything but smooth
By Ben Sales
Airplanes depart from the Ben Gurion International Airport during the US-Israel war with Iran, March 16, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
March 19, 2026, 11:17 pm
In blow to Passover travel, Israeli airlines slash wartime flight availability
Passenger caps and limited air operations at Ben Gurion Airport amid Iran war leave Israelis with few departure options other than land border crossings
By Sharon Wrobel
A view of downtown Dubai on March 3, 2026. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 4, 2026, 10:19 pm
Grounded by war, Dubai’s super-rich are paying megabucks to flee hard-hit UAE
Turkish family drives six hours through desert to Oman, paying $200,000 to fly from Muscat to Geneva, as missiles shake glitzy city once known for its opulence and safety
By Alex Nicoll
Illustrative: The empty departure hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv after Israel closed its airspace to takeoff and landing following strikes on Iran, June 13, 2025. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
March 1, 2026, 11:41 pm
With Israel’s airspace shut, Arkia starts flying homeward-bound Israelis to Egyptian border
Amid uncertainty regarding when flights will resume, land border crossing and maritime travel routes can help stranded Israelis and travelers get in and out, at a high cost
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers stranded by the closure of Dubai International Airport await assistance in the airport parking lot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. (AP/Altaf Qadri)
March 1, 2026, 6:12 pm
Global flights in chaos as Iran’s strikes on Gulf shut down world’s busiest air hub
Thousands stranded across world as Dubai, Doha airport closures cause cancellations and rerouted flights, in one of the worst aviation disruptions in years
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A Lufthansa plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
January 15, 2026, 9:49 pm
Lufthansa limits Tel Aviv flights amid Iran fears sparking ‘chaos and uncertainty’
Several European Lufthansa group carriers nix night flights to Tel Aviv in the coming days in anticipation of a potential US strike on Iran, causing disruptions for travelers
By Sharon Wrobel
View of an Austrian Airline flight on the airstrip at Ben Gurion Airport on August 3, 2013. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
December 17, 2025, 10:51 am
Young man stows away on flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna after eluding airport security
18-year-old manages to travel on Austrian Airlines flight without ticket, is returned to Israel upon arrival; two months ago, a different boy boarded El Al flight without documents
By ToI Staff
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida, May 15, 2014 (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
November 28, 2025, 10:40 pm
Airbus warns of travel disruption as thousands of planes need urgent software update
Announcement comes after evaluation of incident involving JetBlue flight that suddenly nosedived last month due to computer malfunction; fix will take around 2 hours on most planes
By Agencies
Transportation Minister Miri Regev (left) and Wizz Air CEO József Váradi, November 27, 2025. (Courtesy)
November 27, 2025, 6:22 pm
Low-cost Wizz Air commits to open Israel hub by spring 2026 in bid to cut high fares
If plan goes ahead, Hungarian carrier will invest a billion dollars, place aircraft in Israel and double network to 50 routes in the next few years
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers walk at Terminal 1 of Berlin Brandenburg BER Airport Willy-Brandt in Schoenefeld, southeast of Berlin, on September 20, 2025, after major European airports were hit by "cyber-related disruption" affecting automated check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
September 20, 2025, 10:08 pm
Cyberattack sparks chaos at several European airports, with delays and cancellations
Attack hits airport software by RTX firm, affecting electronic check-ins and baggage drops; London’s Heathrow, airports in Berlin, Brussels disrupted
By Sabine Siebold, Christoph Steitz and Muvija M
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