Ben Gurion Airport Check-In Counters Shut Amid Ground Staff Strike During Peak Travel
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Ben Gurion Airport's check-in counters closed on Thursday due to a strike by ground service workers during the airport's peak travel period, affecting about 100,000 daily passengers. The Transport Ministry is investigating the incident, with officials warning of a strong response if the strike is confirmed.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ben Gurion Airport check-in counters closed due to ground staff strike on Thursday.
- Four ground service companies stopped passenger handling amid the labor dispute.
- Strike occurs during peak travel with about 100,000 passengers daily on 600 flights.
- Transport Minister Merav Michaeli is on vacation in Morocco during the crisis.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the airport just one day before the strike.
- Transport Ministry investigating; warns of strong action if strike confirmed as Italian-style.
A severe labor dispute erupted on Thursday at Ben Gurion Airport, leading to the closure of check-in counters as ground service workers were ordered to stop working. Four companies providing ground services halted passenger processing amid the strike, which coincides with the airport's busiest period of the year. Currently, around 100,000 passengers pass through Ben Gurion daily on approximately 600 flights. The strike is described as an Italian-style work stoppage, though specific details about the dispute or a timeline for resolution have not been disclosed.
Transport Minister Merav Michaeli is on a private vacation in Morocco during the crisis. The disruption comes just one day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the airport. Moshe Ben Zaken, Director General of the Ministry of Transport, stated that an investigation into the incident is underway and emphasized that if the strike is confirmed as an Italian strike, authorities will respond very firmly against those responsible.
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