Ryanair will not resume TLV flight operations over dispute with Ben-Gurion Airport, airline says
Ryanair deleted 22 roads to Tel Aviv this winter, blaming the slots of slots and closings of Terminal 1, while Ben -Gurion airport denies the disturbances and defects of the airline.
The low -cost airline Ryanair announced Tuesday that it would not resume operations in Israel during the 2026 winter season due to a dispute with Ben Gurion airport during the programming of its summer flights in the summer of 2026.
The airline indicated that its flights had been “disrupted several times” during the summer of the summer of 2025, due to “security problems in Israeli airspace”, as well as “repeated decisions of Ben Gourion airport (3 times) to close the T1 at low cost and force Ryanair in high cost”.
The airline said that she “sincerely regrets” to have to cancel the 22 routes at a low rate.
“We are tired of having our flights at low prices.
“It is also unacceptable to Ryanair and our low-cost passengers and sensitive to the prices that our growth at Tel Aviv airport depends on the availability of the T1 installation at low cost. Providing” “” the spokesperson added.
A Ryanair plane on the Tarmac at Ben Gurion airport, March 2, 2021. (Credit: Yossi Aloni / Flash90)
“Until Ben Gerion’s airport confirms our S26 historic locations and confirms that they will keep in the future open T1, we do not restart low-cost flights to / from Tel Aviv this winter,” continued the spokesperson.
“If Ben -Gurion wanted to confirm our summer slots 2026 and confirm that they will honor our T1 at low prices agreement, we will be delighted to return to Tel Aviv with the services of Ryanair, offering 22 routes at prices that no other airline in Tel Aviv can equal or compete,” concluded the press release.
Managers of Ben -Gurion airport blame the airline for the decision
However, managers of Ben -Gurion airport blamed the low -cost airline for the decision, the Israeli public broadcaster Kan News reported.
“We regret the manipulations that Ryanair makes to the detriment of the Israeli passenger. It seems that the Irish company has decided not to go to Israel and are now trying to minimize the damage with passengers who have bought tickets for the next few months,” said the officials, said Kan.
The airport has also denied allegations according to which there are problems with planning and operations at Terminal 1. “Terminal 1 is open and operating as usual. Ryanair has received the slots of slots for all the dozen flights and weekly destinations which he asked for the winter season of 2025-2026”, said Kan.
