Ben Gurion Airport is expected to handle some 75,000 passengers today as the summer school break begins and multiple foreign carriers resume service, including Lufthansa which restarted flights to Israel, according to aviation journalist Dean Fisher. The airport is seeing a return of ITA, Air Baltic, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, and Brussels Airlines later on.
Ben Gurion Airport is gearing up for its busiest day since the war receded, with around 75,000 passengers expected today, marking the start of the summer school break, according to aviation journalist Dean Fisher. The surge is driven by the return of several foreign airlines. Lufthansa has resumed flights to Israel, joining ITA, Air Baltic, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, and Brussels Airlines in restoring service during July.
The recovery comes after a period of reduced international traffic. As The Zioneer previously reported, low-cost carrier Wizz Air returned earlier this month, and the Lufthansa Group announced a gradual expansion of its Israel flights for July and August. Ben Gurion's Terminal 1 also reopened last week for low-cost operations. The IAA has warned of capacity challenges, including a fuel-truck shortage that put 100,000 July passenger tickets at risk, but today's numbers suggest a strong start to the summer travel season.
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