Arkia CEO Oz Berlovitz told 103FM on Thursday that flight delays at Ben Gurion Airport have reached 90 minutes, with only about one-third of flights departing on schedule as passenger traffic approaches prewar levels, according to Israeli media reports.
Arkia CEO Oz Berlovitz said Thursday that flight delays at Ben Gurion Airport have reached 90 minutes on average, with only about one-third of flights departing on time. The comments came in an interview with 103FM, as passenger traffic at Israel's main international gateway approaches prewar levels.
The new figure follows a similar warning from Berlovitz on Tuesday, when he told 103FM that only a third of flights were departing on schedule, attributing the delays to US military aircraft occupying parking spaces at the airport. That report was covered by The Zioneer on July 28.
The ongoing congestion at Ben Gurion has been a recurring issue since June, when the airport suspended commercial operations during the escalation with Iran and later faced logistical strain from the presence of US refueling aircraft. The Israel Airports Authority has warned of potential ticket cancellations for July due to fuel truck shortages, though the current delays appear driven by parking and ground handling capacity.
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