Transport Ministry Director General Moshe Ben-Zaken told Army Radio that Transportation Minister Miri Regev has instructed that no civilian flights be harmed and no tickets cancelled, despite the ongoing fuel-truck shortage at Ben Gurion Airport. He said the Defense Ministry must find a solution, and that maintaining flight continuity in the summer is a national mission.
Transport Ministry Director General Moshe Ben-Zaken said Tuesday that Minister Miri Regev has ordered no disruption to civilian flights at Ben Gurion Airport and no cancellation of Israeli citizens' tickets, despite the prolonged fuel-truck shortage. Speaking on Army Radio, Ben-Zaken stated that the Defense Ministry is being asked to find a solution for the refueling gap, and called maintaining summer flight continuity a national mission.
The Zioneer has reported on the Ben Gurion refueling crisis for weeks. On June 14, Regev warned airlines would be forced to cancel flights starting that Tuesday; the airport chief later warned 100,000 July tickets were at risk. Regev subsequently announced that the US would remove its refueling aircraft by Tuesday, and the crisis was declared resolved, but uncertainties persisted. The latest statement aims to reassure the public but does not specify a concrete solution. The Ministry of Defense's role in providing alternatives remains unclear.
4 developments
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- StrongRegev orders IAA not to cancel summer flights, citing pending solution
- StrongMinister Regev criticizes Trump: 'Doesn't strike Iran but takes our parking at Ben Gurion'
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