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Where to fly and what to bring to the field: Ben Gurion Airport returns to regular activity - Walla! News

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Tonight at midnight, the restrictions on flights and departures from Israel imposed with the beginning of the current closure will expire. For two and a half weeks most of the field activity was shut down, and the main casualties were the airlines. Who can fly, to what destinations, when do you need isolation, and what about inbound tourism?


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Where to fly and what to bring to the field: Ben Gurion Airport returns to regular activity

Tonight at midnight, the restrictions on flights and departures from Israel imposed with the beginning of the current closure will expire.

For two and a half weeks most of the field activity was shut down, and the main casualties were the airlines.

Who can fly, to what destinations, when do you need isolation, and what about inbound tourism?

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Keenan Cohen

Thursday, October 15, 2020, 10 p.m.

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In the video: The Economics Committee approves the opening of Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Knesset Channel)

Tonight (Friday) at midnight, Ben Gurion Airport will return to regular activity.

This will remove all flight restrictions issued under the Corona closure, which took effect on September 25.



In the two and a half weeks that Ben Gurion Airport operated under restrictions, there were allegations of free movement of passengers despite regulations. The main victims were the airlines, which had to cancel more than 200 flights during this period.



Now that the airport is back to full capacity, who can fly? Destinations, in which case is insulation required and what do you do when you reach the field?

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In the United States, Israelis will be required to isolate only in some places. Traveling with a mask at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Reuven Castro)

What has been until now?

During the closure period, about two and a half weeks, the departure of Israelis abroad was restricted, except for those who met one of the three conditions: departure for approved needs (medical, work, students), ticket buyers before September 25 and humanitarian exceptions recognized and approved by the Ministry of Transport. , All cardholders can fly, including those who purchased them after the closure began.

Where can I fly?

Any country that allows Israeli tourists to enter, such as Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia.

However, the list of countries that do not accept Israelis is longer, due to the level of morbidity in the country, and includes most European countries.

Also, in the United States, Israelis will be required to isolate only in some places.

Regular activity at Ben Gurion Airport - what does it mean?

  • Citizens can purchase flight tickets to any destination and fly without special restrictions at Ben Gurion Airport

  • The criteria according to which only exceptions are allowed to fly during the closure - are abolished

  • Travel to Ben Gurion Airport will be allowed as part of the closure upon presentation of a flight ticket

  • It must be ensured that the destination country allows the entry of Israeli tourists

  • Returning to Israel from red countries - isolation for two weeks, from green countries - there is no need for isolation

What does it take to fly?

In order to enter the European countries that receive passengers from Israel, it is required to fill out a declaration form on the website of the Ministry of Health and present a negative corona test that was conducted 72 hours before the flight.

For other countries, the requirements vary from country to country.

The ban on the entry of foreign nationals into Israel remains unchanged.

El Al planes at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo: Flash 90)

How will they conduct themselves at Ben Gurion Airport?

After presenting the required flight tickets and approvals, you can enter and continue the check-in process, security check, passport control, etc.

In the food complex in Duty Free, the opening of 40 tables was approved under a layout outline between the seats.

What is happening back in Israel, and do we need isolation?

Exemption from isolation is only possible for returnees from green countries.

Returns from red states are required for two weeks of home isolation.

At Ben Gurion Airport, the Population Authority opened two routes for returnees from abroad: a green route for returnees from green countries, where they will present the health certificate, and a red route for returnees from other countries, where the isolation conditions will be explained and their details recorded.

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And what about inbound tourism?

At this stage, despite the efforts of the Inbound Tourism Bureau and the approved capsule outlines, the ban on the entry of foreign nationals into Israel remains the same, with the exception of those approved by the Israeli Embassy in their country.

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