Don't count on relief anytime soon: congestion at Ben Gurion Airport continues, and many passengers report waiting for hours for questioning, check-in and security checks.
Only yesterday about 75 thousand passengers passed through Israel, of which 39 thousand left Israel. The numbers are similar on all days of the week and range between 75-80 thousand passengers per day. According to estimates, the numbers on the Tishrei holidays are expected to be similar on some days, and on some even higher than in July and August. In conversations with senior officials in the aviation and tourism industry, they tell of very high demand for the holiday season. During this period, there are less congestion in hotels around the world, in attractions and other tourist centers, since this is a period when mostly Israelis are on vacation and all the other countries of the world have returned to normal.
Hila Hermolin Ronan, Israir's VP of Marketing and Sales, explains what awaits Israeli vacationers during the holidays: "There is an increase of tens of percent compared to the similar period in 2019, and passenger traffic is expected to be at least as active as in the summer and even more so.
There will be a lot of people who will be passing through Israel this year because the holidays are connected, so we will see the peak a little before Rosh Hashanah, around September 20.
Dubai tops the list
"Those who stay in Israel because of Kippur travel during Sukkot, and there is also a very busy period. The drop in prices is expected at the end of October and the beginning of November, and there we will see fewer families and more couples, adults and students. The relatively cheap prices will remain until the Hanukkah period, when another increase is expected. The popular destinations for the period The holidays are Dubai, Batumi, Montenegro, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, and what is surprising is that the Greek islands continue to be in demand even during the holidays. The weather there should continue to be comfortable in September as well."
Nir Mazor, VP of Aviation Relations: "The Tishrei holidays are just around the corner, and we are seeing an increase in demand for vacations for couples and families to a wide variety of destinations.
This year, in fact, almost all the holidays are in the middle of the week, which allows for longer vacations with an average of 4-6 nights and even more (add the weekend days and the continuation of the holiday that falls on Sunday-Monday, for example Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot).
increase in demand
"The main destinations are Greece and the islands, Turkey and all the classic family holiday destinations and the capitals of Europe. Starring at the top of the list: Barcelona, Prague, Paris, London. Dubai is also returning to stardom as the weather stabilizes there and the temperatures drop, and the tourist season there begins to pick up speed. With Israel definitely Going to spend the holidays around the globe."
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