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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 653

Ben Gurion Airport

An EasyJet plane on its final approach before landing at Gatwick airport near London, on December 21, 2018. (John Stillwell/PA via AP)
July 15, 2025, 4:53 pm
EasyJet closes Israel routes until spring 2026 as some foreign carriers return
Low-cost airline nixes flights, while Israel prepares Ben Gurion Airport to meet increased passenger traffic in coming months
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A United Airlines flight lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, March 31, 2025 (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
July 8, 2025, 8:36 pm
United to resume flights from New York to Tel Aviv on July 21; Wizz also to return
US carrier originally said flights would be paused until at least July 31 due to war with Iran; low-cost carrier Wizz also expected to resume flights to Larnaca, Budapest on Aug. 8
By Sharon Wrobel and AFP
Travelers line up at the El Al check-in and security counters at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, on June 24, 2025. (Courtesy)
June 29, 2025, 5:20 pm
Israeli travelers again face astronomical air fares for peak summer season
Most European and US airlines are still avoiding Israel after the Iran ceasefire; with few flights available, Israelis forced to buy expensive tickets from local carriers
By Sharon Wrobel
A FedEx plane (Courtesy)
June 28, 2025, 8:35 am
FedEx says it has fully resumed import and export services in Israel
Global shipping company continues operations as Israel reopens airspace following 12-day war with Iran
By ToI Staff
Stranded Israelis wait in a standby queue at Heathrow Airport in London to try and get seats on an El Al flight departing for Tel Aviv, on June 25, 2025. (Courtesy)
June 27, 2025, 1:43 am
Disgruntled El Al customers stranded abroad find little help in getting back home
Stranded travelers stuck in London join long standby queues at Heathrow and are furious the airline has gone back to normal, selling new tickets, before taking care of them
By Sharon Wrobel
An El Al flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 24, 2025, 11:19 pm
Israel reopens skies for air travel, returns international airport to full operation
Following Iran ceasefire, Ben Gurion Airport will operate without restrictions; six foreign carriers want to resume flights, while others will stay away this summer
By Sharon Wrobel
An El Al flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 24, 2025, 3:41 am
US helped over 170 American citizens and residents leave Israel in past few days
State Department official says 5 assisted departure flights have taken off from Israel since the US began offering them on Saturday
By Reuters and ToI Staff
An El Al flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 23, 2025, 2:46 am
Israel starts allowing outbound flights, restricted to 50 passengers per plane
Over 1,000 Israelis and foreigners expected to leave Monday, with cap on travelers aimed at minimizing security risk and overcrowding at Ben Gurion Airport amid Iran attacks
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, June 22, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 22, 2025, 1:54 pm
All gatherings banned as military ramps up restrictions after US strikes on Iran
IDF’s Home Front Command increases wartime precautions across country; airspace to reopen for repatriation of stranded Israelis following temporary closure
By ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and Sharon Wrobel
An El Al repatriation flight lands at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv amid the war with Iran, June 18, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 22, 2025, 2:49 am
Israeli carriers to start outbound flights on Monday, limited to 50 people per plane
El Al opens registration for flights to destinations in Europe, US, and Far East, enabling foreigners and Israelis to leave by air for first time since start of conflict with Iran
By Sharon Wrobel
An El Al flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 20, 2025, 9:50 pm
Israel is set to start outbound flights Monday as more than 50,000 citizens return home
Diplomats, tourists, youth and sports groups stuck are poised to depart on half-full planes; thousands of Israelis return home via air, sea and land border crossings
By Sharon Wrobel
A nearly empty Ben Gurion Airport is seen after all flights were canceled following the start of Israeli strikes in Iran, on June 13, 2025. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
June 20, 2025, 1:14 pm
Ban on Israelis flying out raises legal red flags, with many needing to leave
Watchdog group says cabinet resolution establishing exceptions committee to grant some citizens permission to depart may violate constitutional right
By Jeremy Sharon
File: Parked airplanes at Ben Gurion Airport, August 8, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)
June 17, 2025, 10:09 pm
Israeli airlines set to launch repatriation flights Wednesday to bring citizens home
El Al, Arkia and Israir scheduled to operate a limited number of flights to pick up stranded Israelis from nearby Cyprus and Greece, and some European destinations
By Sharon Wrobel
Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 77th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 16, 2025, 6:11 pm
Israelis stranded abroad should ‘enjoy’ extra away time, transport minister says
Regev says bringing back roughly 100,000 Israelis will take time, to mitigate risk of planes being attacked; Israelis seeking to leave will not yet be allowed to
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, stands empty after Israel closed its airspace due to the outbreak of war with Iran, June 13, 2025. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
June 16, 2025, 12:26 pm
150,000 Israelis stranded abroad; airline heads warn government rescue plan falls short
Outbound travel to remain banned in apparent effort to prevent crowds at Ben Gurion Airport, already a target; flights to Israel not expected to begin before Thursday at earliest
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
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