Arkia

Disruptions at Ben-Gurion Airport continue with missing baggage, canceled flights

Thousands of Israelis landed abroad over the past 24 hours for expensive vacations they had eagerly prepared for months, without clothes and personal belongings due to Thursday's surprise strike.

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Thousands of passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv after a strike was announced, August 20, 2026.
Ben-Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

Ben-Gurion Airport delays reach 90 minutes amid summer travel rush, Arkia CEO reveals

Only about one-third of flights are departing on schedule as passenger traffic approaches prewar levels, Arkia CEO Oz Berlovitz told 103FM on Thursday.

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Arkia Airlines decided to offer New York-bound travelers an affordable solution.

Arkia to add new Dreamliner flights, Airbus A330 to Tel Aviv-New York route

The Israeli carrier will increase its summer capacity to JFK before introducing an aircraft with 46 business-class seats and an Israeli crew present on every flight, starting in September.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Arkia airplane

Arkia Israel Airlines to resume flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, after wartime hiatus

According to the airline, the flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, allowing Israeli travelers to visit one of North Africa's "most fascinating destinations."

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Flight lands in Israel's airport amid Hamas rocket barrage from Gaza

A flight from the Israeli airline Arkia safely lands in Ben-Gurion Airport as the Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired by Hamas from Gaza.

DECEMBER 10, 2023ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!
Interception of the Iron Dome system