Ben-Gurion Airport

UK low-cost airline easyJet to resume Israel flights starting March 2026

EasyJet plans to resume flights to Israel in March 2026, following repeated delays and security-related suspensions.

EasyJet take off from Ben Gurion airport.
Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Beyond the Headlines: Moments at Ben-Gurion Airport, the Kotel - opinion

 Thousands on the platform at the Hashalom Station near Begin Street.

Packed stations, mass delays: Trains across Israel delayed for hours after fatal rail accident

An Antonov 124-100 Ruslan with ramp down; note the forward-tilted fuselage and retracted front landing gear, facilitating cargo loading; illustrative.

UAE cargo plane lands at Ben-Gurion Airport carrying US military trucks - KAN


Preparing for the worst case scenario: Israeli gov't holds wargame for emergency aliyah

The Aliyah Ministry conducted a war game simulating the emergency immigration of 45,000 Jews fleeing a collapsing country, testing plans for 800 arrivals daily for two months.

Aliyah Ministry in meeting.

Wizz CEO: We’re going to invest $1 billion in Israeli market

Váradi told the transportation minister during their meeting that “In the next three years, we will add 4,000 jobs in Israel, and about 500 employees will be hired directly by Wizz.” 

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Wizz Air steps back from Israel hub, citing poor economics and Ben Gurion slot gaps

The airline seeks "seventh freedom" rights to fly non-EU routes from Israel, threatening local carriers and stalling the highly anticipated hub plan.

 Wizz Air suspends Abu Dhabi operations amid regional instability.

Senior local authority official detained at Ben-Gurion Airport amid Histadrut corruption probe

Per reports, the official, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, is suspected of election-bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

Israeli police and border guard officers deploy at Ben Gurion Airport on July 6, 2011 as part of preparations for the arrival of a "Pro-Palestinian Fly-In", organised by European and North American activists to travel en masse to the West Bank.

Emirates to resume Israel flights in early 2026 - KAN

Dubai carrier Emirates aims to restart Tel Aviv, Dubai flights in early 2026, though no Ben-Gurion slots or ticket sales are confirmed yet.

Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 15, 2019.

Supply and demand imbalance continues to cause decline in Israeli aviation industry, El Al VP says

"There is an imbalance between supply and demand in the world. There is a shortage in the supply chain, both of aircraft and of engines," explained Nadav Hanin.

 An illustrative image of an El Al flight.

Norwegian airline to resume Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route from April

The low-cost airline announced that its renewed service between Denmark’s capital and Ben-Gurion Airport will initially operate twice a week, with the possibility of adding more flights.

 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

Ryanair wipes Tel Aviv from route map as Israel dispute deepens

Irish low-cost carrier’s website no longer lists Tel Aviv as a destination after canceling its 2025–2026 winter schedule, leaving the future of its Israel routes uncertain.

Passengers board a Ryanair aircraft that is parked on the runaway at Bristol Airport, on October 30, 2025 in Bristol, England.

Officials, friends bid final farewell to former hostage Joshua Loitu Mollel at airport ceremony

The ceremony, which was live-streamed for Mollel’s family and friends in his home country, was widely attended by his colleagues in the Agrostudies program.

Tanzanian ambassador to Israel, Alex Gabriel Kalua attends a farewell ceremony for Joshua Loitu Mollel. November 18, 2025.

Two eastbound lanes of Highway 1 reopen after truck fire near Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority is on the scene, working to put out the fire before it spreads to nearby fields. 

A truck on fire along Highway 1, near Ben-Gurion Airport, November 18, 2025.

Israel Police confiscate over 100 pistols, thwart smuggling attempt at Ben-Gurion Airport

The suspect is a Netivot resident in his twenties who arrived in Israel on a direct flight from Rome, Italy, on a foreign airline.

The series of pistols found and confiscated by Israel Police at Ben-Gurion Airport.