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Israeli airline strike

Sima Avishar is wheeled onto the plane en route to Israel (photo credit: vitalone.org)
April 24, 2013, 2:21 pm
Defiant trans-Atlantic dash fulfills organ donor’s wish
Former nurse declared brain-dead in New Jersey rushed back to Israel so that she can give others a new lease on life
By Stuart Winer
Yair Lapid (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 23, 2013, 3:25 pm
Reopened skies
The 36-hour airline strike comes to an end while the budget debate just gets started
By Yossi Nachemi
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)
April 22, 2013, 3:33 pm
Flymageddon
Ben-Gurion International Airport has ground to a halt and the press sympathizes with the passengers, not the airlines
By Ilan Ben Zion
An illustrative photo, taken at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, during an airline workers strike, on April 21, 2013. (photo credit: Flash90)
April 22, 2013, 1:26 pm
Thousands stranded as airline strike continues
Labor court to rule on legality of walkout over Open Skies agreement, which seeks to open aviation industry to competition
By Gavriel Fiske
A boy looks down at El Al jets parked on the tarmac of Ben Gurion International Airport (photo credit: Flash90)
April 21, 2013, 10:46 pm
Union lets two El Al flights take off, despite strike
High school robotic team will head to US; fathers of children with cancer depart for some R&R in Romania
By Aaron Kalman
An airline worker gets some shut-eye at the departure hall of Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, April 21 (photo credit: Flash90)
April 21, 2013, 5:31 pm
All airport workers to join airline strikers starting Tuesday
Following government’s approval of Open Skies deal, Ben Gurion to close intermittently due to solidarity work stoppages
By Ron Friedman
Israeli airline workers hold flags ans placards in front of tires burning during a demonstration outside the prime minister's office against the Open Skies agreement, on April 21, 2013 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 21, 2013, 2:54 pm
Despite airline strike, Cabinet seals Open Skies deal
El Al, Arkia and Israir halt flights hours before vote on aviation agreement, which aims to increase competition
By Stuart Winer
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)
April 21, 2013, 5:17 am
Israeli airlines launch strike protesting Open Skies deal
El Al, Arkia and Israir halt flights hours before Cabinet set to vote on aviation agreement aimed at increasing competition
By Asher Zeiger and Adiv Sterman
Illustrative: People stand in line to go through passport control at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, September 21, 2008. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 20, 2013, 8:49 pm
Israeli airlines to strike from 5 a.m. Sunday
El Al and two other local carriers are bringing some flights forward; dispute over ‘Open Skies’ deal worsens
By Asher Zeiger and Adiv Sterman
Illustrative: People stand in line to go through passport control at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, September 21, 2008. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 19, 2013, 8:20 pm
Histadrut weighs nationwide transport strike over ‘Open Skies’ dispute
El Al and two other local airlines set to stop work on Sunday morning if ministers approve air travel deal with EU
By Asher Zeiger and Adiv Sterman
Illustrative: People stand in line to go through passport control at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, September 21, 2008. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 19, 2013, 7:57 pm
Airline employees demonstrate outside Lapid’s home
The protesters state their opposition to government’s expected approval of the ‘Open Skies’ agreement with the EU
By Asher Zeiger and Adiv Sterman
Not flying for a while? Israeli airlines threaten to strike, starting on Sunday, over the EU 'Open Skies' agreement (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
April 19, 2013, 2:10 pm
The not-so friendly skies
Israeli airlines threaten to strike on Sunday; IDF reservists win a battle for their wallets
By Yossi Nachemi
Ben-Gurion Airport (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
April 18, 2013, 11:12 pm
Israel’s airlines threaten strike from Sunday over plan to expand competition
El Al, Israir and Arkia claim that new ‘Open Skies’ agreement with EU will critically damage local carriers
By Asher Zeiger
Crowds of travelers wait in line at the Ben Gurion International Airport before the Passover holiday in 2011 (photo credit: Yossi Zaliger/Flash90)
September 11, 2012, 10:30 am
Work slowdown at Ben-Gurion Airport comes to an end
Workers win concessions from management after slowdown threatened to ruin the start of peak travel season
By Michal Shmulovich and Sam Ser
Illustrative photo of El Al planes at Ben-Gurion Airport (Shay Levi/Flash90)
February 27, 2012, 6:53 pm
Transportation minister backs down from ‘open skies’ plan
Airlines announce labor dispute in protest of EU flight agreement
By Aaron Kalman
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