Ben-Gurion Airport

  El Al and TAROM sign a codeshare agreement at El Al's headquarters, March 18, 2025.

El Al and Romania's TAROM launch codeshare, boosting Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights

El Al and TAROM signed a codeshare deal, increasing Tel Aviv-Bucharest flights to 18 per week and offering frequent flyer benefits starting April 1.

18/03/2025

What will you drink? The King David lounge reopens with a cocktail bar

El Al reopens its luxury lounge at Ben Gurion Airport with a BELLBOY-led cocktail bar, Nespresso coffee, and a new design for enhanced passenger privacy, following a multi-million shekel upgrade.

By MAARIV TOURISM DESK
16/03/2025

Israeli gov't employee arrested for smuggling women into country

Israel Police arrested a government worker suspected of smuggling Georgian women into Israel using airport gate passes.

El Al almost quintuples profit

Revenue in 2024 totaled $3.4 billion, 37% more than in 2023. Fourth quarter revenue was $851, 26% more than in the corresponding quarter.

By NETANEL ARIEL/GLOBES/TNS
13/03/2025

Upgrade completed: This Is the new El Al lounge at Ben Gurion Airport

After undergoing a significant upgrade, the renovated King David Lounge opened today for the first time. So, what has changed, and what does it look like?

By WALLA! TOURISM
13/03/2025

James Richardson-Heinemann won the tender to operate toy stores at Ben Gurion Airport

As part of the tender win, James Richardson-Heinemann will operate the stores in Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 for a period of 5 years, with an additional option to extend the contract for 3 years.

By WALLA! SPORTS
11/03/2025

Ben-Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 to reopen in last week of March

Israel Airports Authority estimates that 25% of all flights at Ben Gurion Airport will use Terminal 1, totaling about 1,377 flights during April.

By STAV LIVNE/GLOBES/TNS
09/03/2025
An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport

Worker reps. cancel strike at Ben-Gurion Airport after agreement reached

Thousands of travellers are reportedly set to pass through Ben-Gurion Airport at the beginning of next week. 

An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

El Al stock still rising despite return of foreign airlines

The understanding was that the return of foreign airlines would see El Al's share price fall 20% within a short time, but it completed a rise of 60% since the beginning of December 2024.

By NETANEL ARIEL/GLOBES/TNS
19/02/2025

Good news for travelers: Two more airlines return to Israeli skies

Two European airlines are returning to Israel: KLM will resume daily flights to Amsterdam in June, and Iberia Express will launch daily flights to Madrid in April. Prices are expected to drop.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
17/02/2025
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