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April 2024
Passover Abroad: Over 1.2 million Passengers are Expected to Pass through Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in April
The peak number of passengers expected to be on the eve of Passover, April 21. The figure is a 33% increase compared to March, but still far from the corresponding period last year
T he month of April is expected to be one of the peak months in Ben Gurion Airport since the seventh of October. More than 1.2 million passengers are expected to pass through the airport during the month, while during the Passover holiday a movement of approximately 60 thousand passengers per day is expected on the international flights. As expected, the peak day in Israel is expected to be on the eve of Passover, April 21. However, despite the encouraging data, the numbers are still very far from those of the corresponding
Transportation is advancing the estimates for an increase in passenger traffic and the return of international companies to and from Israel in air traffic. Together with the Airports Authority and the management of Ben Gurion Airport, we encourage the return of the international airlines that stopped their operations here since the beginning of the war. Our goal is to increase the offer of flights and destinations, thus creating competition that will lead to a reduction in ticket prices. I am happy to see that our efforts are bearing fruit and more airlines are returning to us for Passover”.
about 40% in the number of passengers. And where will the Israelis spend the coming Passover? Greece and Cyprus are at the top of the list with about 60 aircraft movements a day and about 1,840 flights during the month of April. Along with the two popular destinations, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy are also expected to be popular destinations among Israeli travelers this coming holiday. As a reminder, during the month of April, a number of prominent airlines are expected to return to Israel, including British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Air Canada and more. In accordance with the volume
of expected passengers, the Airports Authority has increased the number of employees in the field, operates kiosks for quick check-in and independent luggage delivery, added fast electronic check-in means to shorten the queues and special routes for hand luggage holders only, and expanded the set of shuttles to transport passengers between the terminals and the parking lots . Passengers are requested to check in from home and arrive at the airport three hours before the flight. The Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, Brigadier General (ret.) Miri Regev said: “Although the fighting in Gaza and the northern border still continues, the Ministry of
period last year, which represent a decrease of
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