Strike Closes Ben Gurion International Airport
Traveling to Israel this weekend? A strike at Ben Gurion International airport means you may not make it.
From the Jerusalem Post:
After visiting family in New Jersey for Thanksgiving, Becki Levant may get stuck this weekend.
Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv will close at 5:00 p.m. local time on Friday, Dec. 1, remaining shuttered until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2.
“I’m flying out Sunday morning from London to Tel Aviv so I might be catching the tail-end of the strike,” said Levant, 30, who resides in the northern city of Haifa. “With the amount I fly, I’ve been pretty lucky with not having strikes at airports. I’ll maybe visit London if it’s a pretty big delay.”
An estimated 25,500 passengers flying on 160 flights will be forced to make alternate travel plans. On Saturday night, flights will resume from 21:00 onward. A skeleton staff will remain on-site to handle any emergency requests for landing.
Employees are striking to protest a decision by the Interior Ministry to allow local municipalities to charge the airport property taxes.
Lawrence
Why are you guys complaining
First time they are Shomer Shabbos
Will delight the Gerrer Rebbe and his cohorts in Kenesset