More than 75,000 passengers are expected to pass through Ben Gurion Airport on international flights today — the highest single-day traffic since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, according to aviation journalist Dean Fisher. July is projected to see over 2 million passengers, a roughly 25% increase compared to the same period last year.
Ben Gurion Airport is set to record its busiest day since the outbreak of Operation Roaring Lion, with over 75,000 international passengers expected on Thursday, according to aviation journalist Dean Fisher. The estimate represents a significant rebound in air travel during the ongoing conflict. July is projected to see more than 2 million passengers, a roughly 25% year-over-year increase, per Fisher's report.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the airport has faced operational challenges in recent weeks, including a fuel-truck shortage that threatened cancellations of up to 100,000 July tickets. The director-general of the Israel Airports Authority had warned that US refueling aircraft were departing, but the risk of cancellations remained. The new passenger projections suggest the airport is managing to sustain high volume despite those pressures. The figures are an estimate based on airline schedules and early check-in data; final counts will be available at the end of the day.
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