Ben-Gurion Airport strike halts Israeli air travel; flights resume after disruption
TL;DR
A surprise staff strike at Ben-Gurion Airport grounded flights from 2:00 pm, causing heavy disruption with departures operating without luggage and roughly 100,000 travelers affected; operations resumed by 3:00 pm as authorities ordered a return to normal and warned of ongoing disruption during peak season. Netanyahu later removed the Airports Authority union chair’s Likud membership, and the strike’s estimated cost to the economy was put at NIS 25-30 million.
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- Chaos ensues at Ben-Gurion Airport after staff strike grinds Israeli air travel to a halt The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu expelling initiator of today’s wildcat airport strike from Likud party The Times of Israel
- Ben Gurion chaos explained: is the crisis over, and when will the airport return to normal? Ynetnews
- ‘We are on the plane waiting’: Passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport unable to disembark due to strike i24NEWS
- Ben-Gurion airport: Flights gradually renewing after chaotic standstill Haaretz
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