Ben Gurion Airport Resolves Left-Behind Luggage After Sudden Workers' Strike
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First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Ben Gurion Airport formed a special team to handle luggage left behind after a sudden workers' strike caused major flight delays. Airlines El Al and Arkia offered future travel vouchers to affected passengers. The strike ended Friday afternoon but left thousands stranded and caused estimated damages of 30 million shekels. Political repercussions followed as Prime Minister Netanyahu moved to expel the union leader from Likud.
- 01Ben Gurion Airport formed a task force to resolve luggage delays caused by a sudden workers' strike.
- 02El Al and Arkia offered passengers vouchers for future flights amid ongoing disruptions.
- 03The strike ended Friday afternoon but caused extensive delays and stranded about 100,000 passengers.
- 04Finance Ministry estimates the strike's economic damage at approximately 30 million shekels.
- 05Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the removal of the union chairman from Likud due to the strike's impact.
- 06The strike occurred shortly after Netanyahu and Transportation Minister visited the airport and after Likud primaries.
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