Israelis stormed the last opportunity for a vacation before the tightening of the closure • Representatives of tourism companies in the country: "Until tonight, orders were received - it's madness"
An El Al plane takes off
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Thousands of plane tickets were purchased within hours following the announcement of the tightening of the second closure today (Friday).
As you may recall, this morning the Ministry of Transportation announced that anyone who manages to purchase a plane ticket by 14:00, the time the closure takes effect, will also be able to fly during the closure.
Since the announcement, about 5,000 plane tickets to various destinations have been purchased.
The leading centers are Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and the United States.
As part of this, Arkia and El Al are expected to return to flying in the coming days.
The two most active airlines during the closure period will be the Greek Israir and Blue Bird.
In a conversation with representatives from the Israeli tourism companies, they say that there was an attack on the booking sites: "Until 18:00, there are bookings that are received in the system. These are bookings that arrived before 14:00, it's crazy," they said.
It is important to note that pilots to Greece and Bulgaria are required to present the results of negative tests conducted 72 hours before the flight.
In the coming weeks, tens of thousands of Israelis are expected to fly, joining the tens of thousands who are already spending time overseas.