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Ben Gurion Airport Faces Ongoing Disruptions Amid Threat of New Summer Strike Ben Gurion Airport is grappling with major disruptions after a sudden strike, causing flight delays, cancellations, and long baggage waits. Airlines El Al and Arkia are offering vouchers to affected passengers, while economic losses are estimated at up to 30 million shekels.
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Illustration by baba What happened 01 Ben Gurion Airport faces ongoing severe disruptions after a sudden workers' strike. 02 El Al canceled a New York-Tel Aviv flight after boarding due to delays and Sabbath timing. 03 Passengers wait over 90 minutes for luggage; many flights depart without checked bags. 04 El Al and Arkia offer vouchers to passengers opting out of affected flights. 05 Economic damage from the strike is estimated at 25-30 million shekels. 06 Ben Gurion ranks as the world's most disrupted airport on Flightradar24. The airport ranks as the world's most disrupted according to Flightradar24.
Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat , the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original The coverage
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