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Ben Gurion Airport Faces Widespread Flight Delays Amid Recovery Efforts After Chaos
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First reported by Globes · 1 day ago
What happened
Ben Gurion Airport is recovering from last week's severe delays caused by baggage handler labor issues, with ongoing flight delays averaging over an hour. Terminal 3 faces the longest delays, and Israeli airlines report significant wait times. Popular destinations vary in delay times, with some exceeding two hours.
- 01Ben Gurion Airport faces ongoing flight delays averaging up to 94 minutes at Terminal 3.
- 02Over 100,000 passengers expected today amid efforts to prevent last week's chaos repeat.
- 03El Al led Israeli airlines with 610 departures and 69-minute average delays.
- 04Blue Bird Airways recorded the longest average delay of 2 hours 40 minutes due to Greek air traffic.
- 05Larnaca was the most popular destination; Tbilisi had the longest average delays at 149 minutes.
- 06Ethiopian Airlines was the most punctual with an average delay of 33 minutes.
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