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Ben Gurion Airport Faces Major Disruption During Israeli Holidays
Over half of flights at Ben Gurion Airport were delayed or canceled during Israel's autumn holidays, causing significant passenger disruption. Budget airlines performed poorly, while national carrier El Al showed better punctuality, attributed partly to its self-handling of ground operations.
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What happened
- 01Over 50% of flights at Ben Gurion Airport were delayed or canceled during autumn holidays.
- 02Average delay was 92 minutes, with 40 flights canceled between Sept. 21-27.
- 03Budget airlines Blue Bird and TUS Airways reported very low on-time performance.
- 04El Al's punctuality was significantly better than budget and some local carriers.
- 05Ground handling staff shortages and infrastructure issues were cited as causes.
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