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Ben Gurion Airport Partially Reopens Amid Flight Chaos

3/10/2026

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Ben Gurion Airport partially reopened for outbound flights, allowing El Al, Israir, and Arkia to operate to over 30 destinations.
Flights are limited to 100 passengers per flight, and travelers must arrive two hours early and sign a 30-day return ban.
The reopening follows the repatriation of about 15,000 Israelis stranded abroad since airspace closures began on February 28.
Chaos erupted as last-minute changes to flight capacities prompted police intervention.

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Ben Gurion Airport partially reopened for outbound flights, allowing El Al, Israir, and Arkia to operate to over 30 destinations.
Flights are limited to 100 passengers per flight, and travelers must arrive two hours early and sign a 30-day return ban.
The reopening follows the repatriation of about 15,000 Israelis stranded abroad since airspace closures began on February 28.
Chaos erupted as last-minute changes to flight capacities prompted police intervention.