Ben-Gurion Airport sees heavy congestion, mass delays amid struggle to handle baggage
In some cases, passengers were already on board their planes while their luggage remained on the ground.
On Friday morning, Ben-Gurion Airport encountered a significant surge in congestion, leading to widespread delays and mass disruptions. Dozens of flights were impacted as the airport struggled with the slow handling and loading of baggage. In certain instances, passengers were already onboard their aircraft while their luggage remained on the ground awaiting transportation.
Concurrently, arriving passengers faced protracted waits to retrieve their belongings. An Israir flight to Salzburg, set to depart at 6:30 a.m., found its crew and passengers stranded on board due to the delays. The Israel Airports Authority clarified that the issue was not a result of a strike. Instead, they attributed the delays to an unusually heavy accumulation of approximately 90 flights within a three-hour span, which severely hampered the efficiency of baggage handling operations.
The authority stated that they were actively addressing the congestion and working diligently to mitigate the delays and restore normal functioning at the airport as swiftly as possible.
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