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Runway 972 News · Aug 25, 2026

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The Israeli “Workaround” at Ben Gurion Airport: Boarding Passengers Even Without a Departure Slot A frustrating trend is developing at Ben Gurion Airport: airlines are boarding passengers and leaving them sitting on the aircraft for hours, even when there is still no available departure window. The reason? Airlines are afraid of losing their slot — the time window allocated for the flight. If the aircraft isn’t ready when clearance becomes available, it could lose its place and be pushed even further back. In practice, passengers become a kind of “waiting force” — sitting on the aircraft while the airline waits for air traffic control to release the flight for departure. And this isn’t a one-time occurrence: passengers have recently reported being stuck inside aircraft for hours, partly due to congestion in the airspace. Runway 972: Boarding Pass to the Hottest Aviation Buzz ⤵️

The Israeli “Workaround” at Ben Gurion Airport: Boarding Passengers Even Without a Departure Slot A frustrating trend is developing at Ben Gurion Airport: airlines are boarding passengers and leaving them sitting on the aircraft for hours, even when there is still no available departure window. The reason? Airlines are afraid of losing their slot — the time window allocated for the flight. If the aircraft isn’t ready when clearance becomes available, it could lose its place and be pushed even further back. In practice, passengers become a kind of “waiting force” — sitting on the aircraft while the airline waits for air traffic control to release the flight for departure. And this isn’t a one-time occurrence: passengers have recently reported being stuck inside aircraft for hours, partly due to congestion in the airspace. Runway 972: Boarding Pass to the Hottest Aviation Buzz ⤵️ https://chat.whatsapp.com/HT94R0fqoR617VUsxr3rwX?mode=h1qrt

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