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Air travel to and from Israel declined in the last three months of last year due to the impact of the war on the Gaza Strip
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while the number of passengers who traveled through Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv increased by 10% over the past year.
The Israeli Airports Authority said, in a report today, that the number of passengers on international flights reached 21.1 million in 2023, up from 19.2 million in 2022.
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In the first 9 months of the year, before Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the war on Gaza on October 7, passenger traffic increased 38.5% year-on-year to 19.1 million, but it declined after that to record the largest decline at 78% in November, and 71%. In December, according to the Airport Authority.
Almost all foreign airlines have stopped flying to and from Israel as a result of the war and intense rocket attacks from Gaza.
“Ben Gurion continues to work while monitoring and maintaining the safety and security of aircraft and passengers,” said the airport’s managing director, Udi Bar Oz.
Last December, only 7 foreign airlines sent flights to Israel, while nearly 80% of passengers traveled on El Al planes, followed by the smaller Israeli airline “Israir” by 10%, and Flydubai by 3.2%.
In 2023, 3 million tourists visited Israel, up from 2.7 million in 2022.
Source: Reuters