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Jewish News 24 · Aug 21, 2026

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Ben Gurion Airport was the most disrupted airport in the world for departures on Friday morning, with delays averaging between 70 and 90 minutes, almost 24 hours after a wildcat labor strike drove a wave of cancellations.Overall, when taking into account both departures and arrivals, the airport was the 10th most disrupted airport globally, Friday morning data from Flightradar24 showed. As of Friday mid-afternoon, it was the world’s second-most disrupted overall.

Ben Gurion Airport was the most disrupted airport in the world for departures on Friday morning, with delays averaging between 70 and 90 minutes, almost 24 hours after a wildcat labor strike drove a wave of cancellations.Overall, when taking into account both departures and arrivals, the airport was the 10th most disrupted airport globally, Friday morning data from Flightradar24 showed. As of Friday mid-afternoon, it was the world’s second-most disrupted overall.

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