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An airplane takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, on November 15, 2018. (Flash90/File)
August 5, 2019, 9:22 pm
Disruption of GPS systems at Ben Gurion Airport resolved after 2 months
No details given on how or why interference to planes’ navigation systems came to an end; Russian military in Syria blamed
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Travelers in the arrival hall of Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2018. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
June 17, 2019, 12:45 pm
Police bust ring suspected of smuggling hundreds of Georgians into Israel
Officers say network included contractors employed at Ben Gurion Airport who helped illegals bypass border control
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative: Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv in 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90/File)
May 20, 2019, 7:25 pm
Eurovision official says he was mistreated at airport: ‘Never want to come back’
Member of Estonian delegation says he’s also heard of another guest who went through extensive questioning; Israel Airports Authority says laptop produced ‘suspicious finding’
By TOI staff
An undated portrait of Laura Mandel, a US member of the International Board of The Abraham Initiatives. (David Zanes via AP)
April 16, 2019, 11:33 am
Activist in Jewish-Arab coexistence group suffers ‘humiliation’ at airport
US citizen questioned extensively, searched thoroughly and forced to board without her personal belongings, organization says
By TOI staff
Israeli firms and the Ministry of Economy are setting up a consortium to deal with aviation cyber-threats (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
February 12, 2019, 2:52 pm
Israeli airports fend off 3 million attempted attacks a day, cyber head says
A 24/7 security operation center at Ben Gurion international airport handles cybersecurity threats
By Shoshanna Solomon
A passenger has his luggage checked by security personnel at Ben Gurion Airport. (AP/Ariel Schalit, File)
January 17, 2019, 1:14 am
Israel denies report about form ostensibly requiring personal data from visitors
Airports authority says document that queries travelers’ movements in Israel is voluntary, only available to guests of certain organizations, aims to ease their departure process
By Stuart Winer
Russian Navy Captain Alexander Shvarts stands in front of an artillery system on the Russian missile cruiser Moskva as it patrols in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Syria, on December 17, 2015. (Max Delany/AFP)
September 4, 2018, 9:16 am
Russian drill in Mediterranean expected to disrupt Israel flights this weekend
Airports Authority says flight paths around Cyprus will need to be redirected, likely causing delays during one of the busiest travel periods of the year
By TOI staff and Agencies
Protesters for LGBT rights march on Tel Aviv's Ayalon freeway, July 22, 2018 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 22, 2018, 11:29 am
Protesters march nationwide as unprecedented LGBT strike begins over surrogacy
Thousands of Israelis rally in major cities for equality in rights to have children, with mass event set to take place in Rabin Square in the evening
By TOI staff
Members of the LGBT community and supporters participate in a demonstration against a Knesset bill amendment denying surrogacy for same-sex couples, Tel Aviv on July 19, 2018 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 21, 2018, 11:59 pm
Thousands to join day-long strike Sunday by LGBT community over surrogacy law
Tent protest to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard, followed by a mass rally at Rabin Square in the evening; airport services may be affected
By TOI staff
Members of the LGBT community and supporters participate in a demonstration against a Knesset bill amendment denying surrogacy for same-sex couples, Tel Aviv on July 19, 2018 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 19, 2018, 8:58 pm
Widespread backing for LGBT strike Sunday over exclusion from new surrogacy law
Airports warns flights could be delayed as dozens of leading companies and institutions announce support for the action; hundreds march through Tel Aviv Thursday evening
By TOI staff
A new ad by Israel Religious Action Center telling women they do not have to give up their seats on flights to Israel at the requests of ultra-Orthodox men. (Courtesy)
April 4, 2018, 12:08 pm
Airport bars ad telling women not to give up seats for ultra-Orthodox men
Billboards for Ben Gurion Airport by Reform movement’s advocacy arm were aimed to back court ruling that said El Al can’t force female passengers to move from their assigned places
By Stuart Winer and JTA
Illustrative: Thousands of Israelis stand in line at the departure terrminal at Ben Gurion International airport on April 20, 2013. Israeli airlines employees called a strike for Sunday to protest against a government proposal to finalize a deregulation plan with European carriers which they say would result in widespread layoffs (photo credit: Yossi Zaliger/Flash90)
February 22, 2018, 9:14 pm
Brief workers strike causes delays at Ben Gurion airport
Employees instruct control tower to only allow planes to take off once every ten minutes rather than the normal two
By TOI staff
El Al flight seen at the airstrip at the Ben Gurion International Airport. February 26, 2015. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
December 26, 2017, 9:59 pm
Ben Gurion Airport to undergo $1.43 billion expansion
Upgrades meant to help handle expected 50 percent increase of passengers over the next five years
By JTA
An El Al flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport. February 26, 2015. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
November 30, 2017, 8:30 pm
Planned weekend strike at Ben Gurion Airport called off
Work stoppage cancelled after finance minister vows to help resolve dispute over taxes that union fears could lead to layoffs
By TOI staff
File: One of El Al's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
November 28, 2017, 3:42 pm
Workers at Ben Gurion Airport to strike over weekend
If labor action goes ahead, some 28,000 passengers will be grounded as employees protest changes to Airports Authority municipal taxes
By Sue Surkes
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