Air Traffic Chaos Continues as Eurocontrol Glitch in Brussels Disrupts Flights at Ben Gurion Airport

The Israel Airports Authority announced on Monday evening that a malfunction in Eurocontrol's air traffic control system in Brussels is expected to cause disruptions in flight schedules across European and Israeli airspace. As a result, significant delays are anticipated for both departing and arriving flights at Ben Gurion Airport in the coming hours until Eurocontrol resolves the issue and normal operations resume. The authority advised passengers to check with their airlines for updated departure times and any changes to flight schedules.

This disruption follows a recent radar malfunction in northern Greece over the weekend, which had already forced air traffic authorities to significantly reduce air traffic in Greece, causing delays throughout Europe and Israel. Ben Gurion Airport has been dealing with considerable delays since that incident, and the current Eurocontrol problem in Brussels is expected to exacerbate the situation further.