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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 470

Ben Gurion Airport

A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX takes off from Lisbon airport, January 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
January 10, 2025, 4:31 pm
Ryanair plans to fly full summer schedule to Israel, predicts others will too
Chief executive of major subsidiary Ryanair DAC says his airline will be ‘back there for the summer,’ expresses hope that Ben Gurion Airport’s low cost Terminal 1 will reopen
By ToI Staff and Agencies
An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
December 29, 2024, 7:31 pm
El Al extends price caps to four international hubs through February 2025
Round-trip tickets to Athens stay at $299, while tickets to Vienna, Dubai, and Frankfurt set at $349; airline says it operates dozens of weekly flights there, will add more as able
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israel Police officers at Ben Gurion International Airport, on July 19, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 29, 2024, 11:10 am
Police arrest murder suspect at airport as he tries to leave country
Alexander Zabailov suspected in killing of Victoria Shkolnik, 26, whose body was found at the bottom of a cliff in Ashkelon last week
By ToI Staff
The interception of a Houthi missile as seen from Israel, early on December 27, 2024. (Screen capture/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 27, 2024, 12:52 pm
Houthis fire another overnight ballistic missile at central Israel, triggering sirens
Missile intercepted outside Israeli airspace; US THAAD system activated for 1st time; alerts sound for fear of falling debris; airport arrivals halt for 30 mins; 18 lightly hurt rushing to shelter
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A British Airways flight taking off from Ben Gurion International Airport, September 3, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
December 14, 2024, 12:48 am
UK, Japan and China ease travel warnings to Israel amid ceasefire with Hezbollah
Foreign Ministry said to view announcements as a positive but unclear what effect they’ll have on airlines, some of which have canceled flights until spring
By ToI Staff
Sivan Sade, an 18-year-old killed by a Hezbollah rocket attack in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk on November 6, 2024. (Courtesy)
November 6, 2024, 5:09 pm
Teen killed by Hezbollah rocket in north; another hits area near Ben Gurion Airport
Heavy barrages fired at central Israel, north; rocket part hits car in Ra’anana; IDF chief says military must prepare to expand Lebanon ground op; fighter jets strike southern Beirut
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
A British Airways flight taking off from Ben Gurion International Airport, September 3, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 21, 2024, 7:09 pm
British Airways suspends all Israel flights until March 2025 amid escalation fears
UK airline joins a slew of foreign carriers canceling flights to Ben Gurion Airport in recent weeks; Israeli airlines continue operating, except for brief halt on Monday afternoon
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
Passengers alight from a Ryanair flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 11, 2018. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
October 9, 2024, 11:44 pm
European aviation regulator lifts recommendation to avoid Israeli airspace
Transportation Minister Miri Regev claims credit for move; not yet clear if airlines will resume service to Israel amid escalating conflict in the region
By ToI Staff
Toy poodle puppies are seen in Ben Gurion Airport after two people were caught trying to smuggle them into Israel, October 2024. (Agriculture Ministry and Tax Authority)
October 6, 2024, 7:19 pm
Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle toy poodle puppies into Israel
Russian smuggler sent back to Sochi with 10 unlicensed puppies after trying to sneak them in via Israeli woman with intent to sell them
By ToI Staff
A man looks at the board displaying multiple delayed and cancelled flights at Ben Gurion International airport on August 25, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 2, 2024, 2:04 am
Israel seeks to reverse EU’s advice to avoid its skies as foreign carriers nix flights
After briefly resuming services to Tel Aviv, many European airlines suspend their flights for longer periods, leaving Israelis stranded abroad with local airlines fully booked
By Sharon Wrobel
Flights take off at Ben Gurion Airport. April 17, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
September 28, 2024, 2:27 pm
Amid strikes and rockets, EU recommends airlines avoid Israeli, Lebanese airspace
Beirut stops Iranian plane from landing after being warned that Israel would use force to stop Tehran from flying in weapons to rearm Hezbollah; Ben Gurion operating normally
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Israeli low-cost airline Air Haifa. (Courtesy)
September 26, 2024, 3:08 pm
New Israeli low-cost carrier can’t take off from Haifa amid Hezbollah rocket fire
Air Haifa, based in the northern port city, will launch its inaugural route to Eilat on September 30 but from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport instead of Haifa International Airport
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at Ben Gurion International airport amid multiple delayed and canceled flights on August 25, 2024 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 24, 2024, 5:33 pm
Airlines put brakes on Tel Aviv and Beirut trips as Israel-Hezbollah tensions soar
British Airways, Lot, Azerbaijan and Wizz all cancel flights to Ben Gurion Tuesday, while several Middle Eastern airlines announce planes will avoid Lebanon for next two days
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Protesters demanding a hostage release deal block traffic at a junction next to the city of Ramat Hasharon, September 2, 2024. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)
September 2, 2024, 12:04 pm
Striking unions join protest as thousands take to streets for hostage deal
Banks, malls, government offices shuttered, major intersections blocked ahead of main protests later Monday; court rules strike is political in nature and must end at 2:30 p.m.
By ToI Staff
A man looks at the board displaying multiple delayed and cancelled flights at Ben Gurion International airport on August 25, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 27, 2024, 11:11 am
Some airlines resume flights to Israel after cancellations amid Hezbollah clash
Air France and Aegean restart Tel Aviv flights; Corendon, Etihad and Wizz say they plan to return, but unclear when; Royal Jordanian resumes Beirut service
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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