Transportation minister backs down from ‘open skies’ plan
Airlines announce labor dispute in protest of EU flight agreement
View ArticleDrunk Israeli runs amok on flight to Paris
Inebriated passenger nearly opens emergency doors before being restrained
View ArticleShin Bet bans Israeli airline flights to Scandinavia
Drastic move stems from dispute with foreign security officials over pre-flight procedures
View Article100 cases of shortness of breath amid Israel’s air pollution
Winds and dust cause breathing complications, haze throughout country; close airports
View ArticleIsrael’s airlines threaten strike from Sunday over plan to expand competition
El Al, Israir and Arkia claim that new ‘Open Skies’ agreement with EU will critically damage local carriers
View ArticleAirline employees demonstrate outside Lapid’s home
The protesters state their opposition to government’s expected approval of the ‘Open Skies’ agreement with the EU
View ArticleHistadrut weighs nationwide transport strike over ‘Open Skies’ dispute
El Al and two other local airlines set to stop work on Sunday morning if ministers approve air travel deal with EU
View ArticleIsraeli airlines to strike from 5 a.m. Sunday
El Al and two other local carriers are bringing some flights forward; dispute over ‘Open Skies’ deal worsens
View ArticleOpen Skies will open new horizons
A road map to profitability for Israeli airlines, who suffer from bloated labor force and obsolete management practices
View ArticleIsraeli airlines launch strike protesting Open Skies deal
El Al, Arkia and Israir halt flights hours before Cabinet set to vote on aviation agreement aimed at increasing competition
View ArticleDespite airline strike, Cabinet seals Open Skies deal
El Al, Arkia and Israir halt flights hours before vote on aviation agreement, which aims to increase competition
View ArticleAll airport workers to join airline strikers starting Tuesday
Following government’s approval of Open Skies deal, Ben Gurion to close intermittently due to solidarity work stoppages
View ArticleAirlines call end to strike after two-day stoppage
State to increase spending on airline security, companies to institute efficiency measures
View ArticleFlights resume after two-day strike concluded
Major delays reported at Ben Gurion, as travelers stranded since Sunday converge on airport
View ArticleUS military plane nearly hits Israeli jet over Eilat
American Hercules C-130 mistakenly tries to land in Israel instead of Jordan; second near miss at the airport in two weeks
View ArticleThousands stranded as airline strike continues
Labor court to rule on legality of walkout over Open Skies agreement, which seeks to open aviation industry to competition
View ArticleNetanyahu slammed for spending $127,000 on bed for flight to London
PM’s sleeping requirement for the five-hour flight he and his wife took to Thatcher’s funeral last month prompts complaints from opposition MK, Movement for the Quality of Government
View ArticleIsrael signs Open Skies deal with EU
Within five years, flights to and from Europe will be completely unrestricted, thus lowering fares and increasing tourism
View ArticlePlane makes emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport
Arkia passenger aircraft with 72 people on board lands safely after communicating engine problems to control tower
View ArticlePlane returns to Ben Gurion for emergency landing
Tremors felt aboard El Al Boeing 737 that was headed to Verona, Italy
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