Ben-Gurion Airport

Planes are preparing to leave Ben-Gurion Airport in case of missile strikes, Regev says

Israeli airlines, including El Al and Arkia, are ready to evacuate their fleets globally to avoid missile threats, according to Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.
 Bar Refaeli

Bar Refaeli launches Livelle pop-up at Ben-Gurion Airport duty-free

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim


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.

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