Transportation Minister Miri Regev will convene a meeting at Ben Gurion Airport on Monday with the Transportation Ministry, Israel Airports Authority, and Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the risk of flight cancellations caused by parked US Air Force refueling aircraft, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev is set to hold a meeting at Ben Gurion Airport this morning with the Transportation Ministry, Israel Airports Authority, and Civil Aviation Authority. The discussion will focus on the risks of flight cancellations caused by dozens of US Air Force refueling aircraft that have been parked at the airport for weeks.
The meeting is the latest development in a broader controversy over the US refuelers, which aviation officials have warned could force the cancellation of tens of thousands of summer tickets. As The Zioneer reported, the issue has drawn criticism from the Chief of Staff and Air Force Commander for hosting the aircraft at a civilian airport rather than at air force bases. Previous reports indicated that US refueling aircraft had begun departing, but the situation remains unresolved.
The outcome of today's meeting is not yet known. Regev has previously instructed the Israel Airports Authority not to cancel flights, citing an expected solution, but the shortage of fuel trucks and parking space persists.
3 developments
- DevelopingBen Gurion Airport warns: 500 flights at risk of cancellation unless 15 fuel trucks are added
- DevelopingUS keeps 33 refueling tankers at Ben Gurion; aviation officials warn of 50,000 summer ticket cancellations
- DevelopingEinav Kerner: Tens of thousands of Ben Gurion tickets at risk of immediate cancellation due to delayed US fleet evacuation
- DevelopingAirport chief warns 100,000 July passenger tickets at risk of cancellation
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