AVIATION
June 2024
TERMINAL 1 IS BACK: Everything you need to know
and in order to meet the aviation requirements of the international bodies, the airport will be closed to activity starting at the end of May, for a month and a half. This is in order to allow the stratification (renewal of the upper layer) of the landing and takeoff runways. The Airports Authority reported that the works will proceed as quickly as possible in order to allow the start of international operations and flights from Haifa to Eilat at the end of July. As part of the route stratification activity, the limited activity currently existing at Haifa Airport will be transferred, for a month and a half, to other airports and airstrips. During the upcoming domestic flights, and on the night between Saturday and Sunday, June 2, returned to international operations. The reopening of Terminal 1 will help deal with the increasing congestion in the airport, and will allow passengers a wider variety of flight options. The Airports Authority has worked hard in recent months to prepare the terminal for reopening, and it promises passengers a comfortable and efficient experience. Arkia was the first to inaugurate the renovated Terminal 1 in Israel, with the
summer, the airline “Air Haifa” should start operating at Haifa Airport after receiving an operating license from the Civil Aviation Authority. The license allows it to operate commercial flights from Haifa airport to nearby destinations in Europe and the Mediterranean basin, such as Cyprus and Greece. To the best of our knowledge, the company is expected to first operate flights on the route from Haifa to Ramon Port near Eilat, a flight line that has not been active for several years even before the final decline of the Haifa airport. According to the Ministry of Transport, the flights from Haifa are also expected to meet the shortage of flights from the center of the country to Eilat. first flight to Eilat departing on Monday, May 27, at 6:30 in the morning. The reopening of Terminal 1 allows passengers a wider variety of flight options. In addition to Arkia, it is expected to operate from the terminal 1 Also the following companies: El Al, Israir, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Transavia France and more. More companies are expected to join in the future, and it is recommended to keep up to date on the websites of the airlines or the airport authority website for accurate information.
Good news for passengers: after a seven-month hiatus, Terminal 1 in Israel
returned to full operation. On Monday, May 27, the terminal started serving
Starting at the end of July: flights from Haifa to Eilat
The Airports Authority announced that it will complete the renovation of the runways at Haifa Airport
The Israeli Airports Authority is currently completing the preparations for the return of the Haifa
airport to international and domestic aviation activity from the north to Eilat. In this framework,
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