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An El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
August 5, 2026, 9:19 pm
El Al profit doubles as many major foreign airlines steer clear after Iran war
Flagship carrier capitalizes on dominant position and peak demand, fueling ‘outrageous’ prices as international carriers stay away
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arkia plane takes off from Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 10:15 pm
Arkia employees vow to fight potential Haredi buyout that would halt Shabbat flights
Airline workers, who hold a 22% stake in company, threaten labor action and prepare further steps should talks with US real estate developer Rabbi Ezra Unger advance
By Sharon Wrobel
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
June 24, 2026, 9:05 pm
Reduced US refuelers at Ben Gurion still put flights of 100,000 summer travelers at risk
Aviation officials demand removal of at least 15 more US tankers crowding out civilian planes at Israel’s main airport, ahead of peak July-August travel season
By Sharon Wrobel
Young Jewish adults participate in the Tel Aviv Urban Experience track of Birthright in an undated photo (Courtesy)
June 17, 2026, 10:38 pm
Canceled flights, high prices: Is the golden age of American Jewish travel to Israel ending?
Trips to Israel were long seen as the best defense against declining rates of Jewish affiliation and support for the Jewish state. But for years, getting here has been an ordeal — and it’s unclear how many people still want to come
By Ben Sales
A US Air Force aircraft takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, May 24, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 16, 2026, 9:04 pm
US said moving 20% of its refuelers from Ben Gurion Airport, easing travel pressure
Presence of 72 American aircraft in recent months is crowding out civilian planes at Tel Aviv’s international airport, threatening to ground 2.4 million summer travelers
By Sharon Wrobel
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
June 14, 2026, 5:01 pm
US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns
Transportation minister appeals to Netanyahu to help relocate at least 30 of the 72 American aircraft that are crowding out civilian planes at Tel Aviv’s international airport
By Sharon Wrobel
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
A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, New Hampshire (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
May 2, 2026, 3:40 pm
US’s Spirit Airlines declares immediate bankruptcy amid Iran war price fuel surge
Telling passengers not to go to the airport, the major, low-cost US airline cites ‘oil prices and other pressures’ for abruptly shutting down after failing to secure Trump-proposed bailout
By Sabrina Valle, David Shepardson, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Doyinsola Oladipo
Illustrative: Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, April 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 12, 2026, 3:37 pm
Nine foreign airlines plan to resume Tel Aviv routes this week, amid US-Iran truce
Bluebird, TUS, Etihad, Ethiopian, Smartwings, Hainan, Red Wings, Georgian and FlyOne to restart operations to and from Ben Gurion Airport, airport authority says
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arkia flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
March 27, 2026, 2:46 pm
Mass cancellations as Arkia changes course, says long-haul flights to depart from Israel, not Jordan
After saying flights will take off from Jordan and Egypt, Arkia updates that flights to New York, Bangkok and Hanoi will revert to Israel, where planes are capped at 50 passengers each
By ToI Staff
Israelis stranded in Dubai board a plane chartered by Israir to Aqaba airport in Jordan, March 6, 2026. (Courtesy Israir)
March 9, 2026, 7:20 pm
First flights bringing Israelis back home from Dubai land at Ben Gurion Airport
604 Israelis stuck since start of Iran war arrive on flydubai flights in Tel Aviv; over 50% of Israelis stranded abroad on eve of war return home via air and land border routes
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Airplanes at Ben Gurion Airport. February 11, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
February 27, 2026, 9:40 am
As Israel plans two new airports, experts say proposed site near Gaza won’t fly
With Ben Gurion set to reach capacity within years, international terminals are planned for the north’s Ramat David and the south’s Ziklag. Only one is grounded in common sense, analysts say
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Illustrative -- An American Airlines aircraft approaches Philadelphia International Airport, Oct. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
October 24, 2025, 8:00 pm
American Airlines to resume direct flights from JFK to Tel Aviv in March 2026
Carrier joins growing list of airlines returning to regular flights to Israel as regional conflicts appear to calm
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Travelers at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, June 25, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 21, 2025, 2:04 pm
As foreign airlines return to Israel, sky-high airfares show signs of descent
Amid the ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli carriers see return of competition, though some low-cost airlines aren’t coming back anytime soon
By Sharon Wrobel
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