Israel Airports Authority

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

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

Thousands of people stand in line at Ben Gurion Airport's departure terminal on August 13, 2015, a day when 79,800 passengers passed through on 457 flights. (Flash90)

November 23, 2017, 7:54 pm

Ben Gurion Airport looking to add a tent to help with overcrowding

Terminal 3 saw 20 million journeys in 2017, up from 16-18 million originally planned and 18 percent more than in 2016

By Sue Surkes

A passenger observes the runway from a window at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, April 21, 2013. (Flash90)

July 4, 2017, 5:42 pm

For 2nd day, mystery security ‘activities’ cause delays at Ben Gurion Airport

Defense Ministry limits movement in Israeli airspace for what it calls ‘routine scheduled activities’

By TOI staff