United Airlines (UA) will resume nonstop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) on September 8, marking the carrier’s return to Israel after a suspension linked to the conflict involving Iran.
Ben Gurion Airport
Etihad Airways (EY) cancelled and delayed several flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi after an unexpected workers’ strike disrupted operations at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) on August 20.
Israel is advancing Ramat David and Ziklag as supplementary airports, but security, financing, operation and passenger demand continue to delay a final solution to Ben Gurion’s capacity limits.
A passenger aircraft operating a scheduled service from Warsaw to Tel Aviv triggered a major security response after a false hijack alert caused by a faulty transponder.