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An Arkia plane takes off at Ben Gurion Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 13, 2026, 9:28 pm
Hungary scrambles fighter jets after Israeli passenger plane fails to contact ground control
Hungarian PM says incident Thursday triggered NATO’s highest level of alert, was resolved after jets saw Arkia plane, whose pilots then radioed local air officials
By ToI Staff
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 8, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 8, 2026, 4:18 pm
Wizz Air halts flights to Israel, but most other carriers unaffected by renewed fighting
Israel keeps airspace open, with only Hungarian low-cost operator and Austrian Airlines canceling service; Transportation Ministry huddles over possible demand to limit airport passenger numbers
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)
May 11, 2026, 4:38 pm
Civil aviation head says US refuelers at Ben Gurion are crowding out civilian planes
Shmuel Zakai laments Israel’s airport is now a ‘US military base’; warns of higher fares, lower availability because the American planes are taking up all the parking spots
By Sharon Wrobel
Knesset Economics Affairs Committee, led by chairman MK David Bitan discusses compensation for airlines who suffered losses, and passengers whose flights were cancelled during the US-Israel war with Iran, May 10, 2026. (Courtesy of Knesset Economics Committee)
May 10, 2026, 10:13 pm
Knesset panel demands state help cover losses to passengers and airlines during Iran war
Request comes as major European and US airlines still avoiding Israel after Iran ceasefire came into effect, weighing future flight operations
By 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
Passengers wait at the largely empty Ben Gurion airport on April 9, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
April 15, 2026, 4:28 pm
Comptroller pans government for failing to plan for air travel turbulence during war
Report finds consumers paid high ticket prices when service was disrupted by fighting, calls for conditioning aid to industry on prioritizing national interest over profits
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 Air Haifa airplane lands at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/ Flash90)
April 8, 2026, 7:24 pm
Ben Gurion Airport fully reopening as Israel lifts flight restrictions after ceasefire
El Al, Israir, and Arkia prepare for gradual expansion of flight operations but foreign carriers likely to remain grounded until more clarity is given on whether 2-week truce holds
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
An El Al plane takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 5, 2026, 10:22 pm
El Al nixes regular flights through mid-April; United cancels Tel Aviv route until Sept 7
Slight increase in number of passengers allowed on departing flights, now up to 100 people
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
View of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, July 8, 2025. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
March 23, 2026, 4:48 pm
Fresh flight restrictions thwart Israelis’ Passover plans, send carriers scrambling
Arkia shifts some activity to Egypt and Jordan, El Al and Israir limit flight routes, after authorities tighten passenger quotas, halve takeoffs and landings amid Iranian attacks
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Illustrative: A Wizz Air jet comes in to land at Gatwick Airport, south of London, on June 10, 2022. (Ben Stansall / AFP)
March 17, 2026, 12:38 pm
Low-cost Wizz Air nixes Tel Aviv flights till April 7, setting back Israel hub plans
British Airways extends its own cancellation of service through June 1, as Israel’s airspace remains shut for foreign airlines amid the ongoing Iran war
By Sharon Wrobel
An El Al plane takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
March 13, 2026, 11:27 am
With foreign airlines fleeing war, fares take off as local carriers cash in
Ticket prices for the coming weeks have already gone up by 15% in the past 10 days, as Israeli airlines look to profit off a dominant position during war yet again, says expert
By Sharon Wrobel
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
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