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Nearly 98,000 Passengers Travel Through Ben Gurion Airport Amid Ongoing Delays
Ben Gurion Airport handled nearly 98,000 passengers on August 27 with improved but still significant flight delays, following last week's operational chaos and staffing shortages.
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What happened
- 01Ben Gurion Airport saw about 98,000 passengers on August 27, slightly below earlier forecasts.
- 02The previous Sunday had 101,000 passengers without major disruptions despite staff shortages.
- 03Last week’s average flight delays were 89 minutes for departures and 73 minutes for arrivals.
- 04Only 7.7% of flights departed on time last week, but over half did so in the past 24 hours.
- 05Airport workers reported a shortage of 400-500 employees and requested shorter shifts after last week’s chaos.
- 06Preparations for metro tender processes have recently begun, indicating infrastructure progress.
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