EasyJet began operating in Israel in 2009 and was the pioneer among the low cost companies, which have long been considered "low service" companies. "It's the end of the summer season in Europe, and you can prepare for the fall/winter season," she says of EasyJet's decision.
"Ask if this date is final, and I am not ready to sign it. You will get the explanation later," she adds, adding that EasyJet is a "scandal" for Israel and the country's tourism industry, which is suffering as a result of the suspension of the company's operations in the country. The suspension "knocked off" Passover and summer vacation for tens of thousands of Israelis, many of whom were stuck with hotels, she says. "What EasyJet did yesterday in its announcement is nothing more than a scandal, and it is a shame, SHAME SHAME," Ben-gurion writes. "It is very likely that most of the customers also purchased hotels abroad (and no one repaired them if they booked non-cancelable rooms)."