Ben-Gurion Airport

Come hungry: Popular food brand checks in at Ben Gurion Airport

The Shehakim and Duty-Free complexes at Ben Gurion Airport are set to receive a new culinary boost: Pizza Hut will open two new branches offering a full menu.

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El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

El Al, Arkia ease flight cancellation rules while foreign carriers trim Israel schedules

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Planes are preparing to leave Ben-Gurion Airport in case of missile strikes, Regev says

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Bar Refaeli launches Livelle pop-up at Ben-Gurion Airport duty-free


Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

The suspect was transferred for questioning. Police said a decision on seeking to extend his detention will follow the interrogation and the review of evidence.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

The family includes father Trevor, mother Dalit, and daughter Ashira. Their son, Levi Zaks, immigrated earlier and has joined the IDF, according to the ministry.

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

British Muslim woman faces backlash after posting positive experience at Ben-Gurion Airport

“They gave me a coffee, they gave me a cheese sandwich… we weren't strip-searched or anything like that, it was all good,” Sanam said.

Screenchot of Sanam's TikTok over a backdrop of travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers

Ben Gurion Airport led the resurgence, recording roughly 134,000 takeoffs and landings, up 32 percent from the previous year.

AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,

Wizz Air plans Eilat-Budapest route, Israel bases from March

Wizz Air plans to launch Eilat–Budapest flights in March as part of an agreement to establish two bases in Israel, at Ben-Gurion and Ramon airports, pending regulatory approval.

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Gaston Steakhouse at Airport City: Where meat is an art - restaurant review

For us, the standout starter was the non-meat beet tartare (that’s beet, not beef). The presentation is stunning, and the flavor matches it. My companion’s sirloin steak was a perfect medium rare.

Meat is art at Gaston Steakhouse, Airport City.

Teenager detained after attempting to board US flight without a ticket at Ben-Gurion Airport

The boy's father reportedly lives in the US, and he was boarding a flight to NYC in order to visit him, according to N12.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Ex-haredim experience isolation and anxiety similar to immigrants, study finds

The findings reveal that exiting strict, high-demand religious groups is not only a change in belief but a full-scale cultural transition, comparable to moving from one country to another.

 An ultra orthodox jewish man carrying his rifle outside a wedding of the Ger (Hasidic dynasty) in Jerusalem on March 13, 2024.

Ghana and Israel go tit for tat deporting each others' citizens in diplomatic storm

"If Israel deports 10 Ghanaians, we will deport 10. 20, we'll deport 20. 50 we'll deport 50. We are not going to accept this," said FM Okudzeto Ablakwa.

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Baggage breakdown at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport disrupts check-in, slows flights

Israel Airports Authority says the disruption is not linked to Storm Byron; travelers asked to be patient as technicians work to restore service on Wednesday.

Luggage stuck in Terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday.