Israel Airports Authority (IAA) has introduced that Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion airport will shut this Friday till the tip of March 2025. All worldwide flights will use Terminal 3 all through the winter though home flights to Eilat will proceed to make use of Terminal 1.
The closure comes after the three main international low-cost carriers flying to Israel have introduced Israel flight cancellations for prolonged durations. Wizz Air has canceled all flights to Israel till January 2025, and each Ryanair and easyJet till March 2025.
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In accordance with the IAA the variety of passengers passing via Terminal 1 has sunk to a low of 20,000 per day and this quantity doesn’t justify conserving the terminal open for worldwide flights.
Following the outbreak of the struggle in October 2023, Terminal 1 was closed for each worldwide and home flights because of the sharp fall within the variety of passengers utilizing it and the necessity for beefed up safety, as all flights have been switched to Terminal 3.
The international low-cost airways steadily resumed flights and Ryanair made headlines by renewing flights in February after which halting them once more in March, protesting the a lot greater airport tax at Terminal 3, as Terminal 1 remained closed.
The distinction in taxes paid at Terminals 1 and three stems from the companies offered by the IAA. The obligation free shops in Terminal 1 are way more restricted and the passenger corridor is far smaller resulting in decrease working prices.
After Terminal 1 reopened in June, Ryanair resumed flights to Israel. With Terminal 1 once more closed, low-cost carriers will probably be deterred from returning to Israel if and when the safety state of affairs turns into extra secure.
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