Ben-Gurion Airport

Twenty thousand Israelis still stranded abroad as Operation Roaring Lion develops

The only Israeli airline that can carry out the mission on a significant scale is El Al, which has the largest fleet of wide-body aircraft in Israel, including Dreamliners and Boeing 777s.

ISRAELIS RETURN in the first El Al flight to Israel since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.
AIRPLANES AT the Ben Gurion International airport. February 11, 2026.

Herzog welcomes Israelis home from wartime rescue flights at Ben-Gurion airport

A Flydubai Boeing 737 Max aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.

Airline flyDubai cancels Israel flights to April 30 as foreign carriers extend suspensions

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Inside the luxury terminal redefining service at Ben-Gurion Airport


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.

Ben Gurion Airport transforms: Long queues on the way to an expanded duty-free

Oron Infrastructure won the tender to expand Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion Airport with a 300M-shekel investment, including border control upgrades, a new entrance gate, and expanded dining.

Duty-Free.

Tourists fly in, Israelis fly out, new data from CBS shows

While evacuees return home, tourists flock back, and locals leave town, Israel's hospitality industry is facing some changing trends.

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

Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 3 to undergo NIS 310 m. expansion

Oron Infrastructure wins major tender to add 7,000 square meters and a new passenger gate as Israel's main airport prepares for surging traffic.

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

Is British Airways deliberately exploiting Israeli passengers? - opinion

The largest number of claims and unhonored tickets British Airways will have faced this year, and likely in many years, involve Israelis.

 British Airways

El Al faces new competition as foreign airlines flock back to Israel - opinion

While many take umbrage with the government using the label “revival” for this war, make no mistake that the tourism industry sees this period as “Operation Revival.”

THE DEPARTURES terminal at Ben-Gurion Airport.