Tag: travel
Travel Advisory: Have a Safe Holiday by Staying in Israel
The US warns people to buy gas masks if visiting, Israel warns of world-wide anti-Semitism.
Arab Rock Attacks on Israeli Drivers in Jerusalem, Gush Etzion
Arab terror gangs have again attacked Israeli travelers over the past few hours on main arteries around Jerusalem.
North Korea to Indict 2 Detained Americans
North Korea is planning to indict two American tourists being held on arbitrary charges for unspecified crimes.
4.8 Million Israelis Traveled Overseas in 2013
With numbers like that, it's no wonder Israel never feels crowded.
Negev Loses Airport Night Trains
Israel Railways is ending night train service to the Negev from Ben Gurion airport, 'not cost effective.'
Tunisia Leader Facing Flack Over Jewish Pilgrimage to El Ghriba
Tunisian lawmakers are questioning their tourism minister over a decision to allow Israelis to enter the country for the El Ghriba synagogue pilgrimage.
Warning of Imminent Terror Attack in Sinai
Security officials have issued a warning of an imminent terror attack in the Sinai Peninsula in northern Egypt, and Germany has advised its citizens...
US Pilots Warn: Terrorists Trying ‘Dry Runs’ for New 9/11
Call it paranoia or call it terror in real time, but what you would you think if you saw Arabs changing seats in a plane or veiled Muslim women on a flight, without a flight marshal?
El Al Grounds Flights to Eilat Again, Fears Missile Attacks
El Al announced it will halt all daytime flights to Eilat starting Thursday, two weeks after resuming flights based on an understanding with government...
TSA and Customs Issue Etrog Travel Advisories
Travelers will be asked to open the container with the etrog and unwrap it for inspection by experts.
El Al Reinstates Eilat Flights after Safety Concerns
El Al Airlines has reinstated flights to Eilat, after having cancelled its three daily daytime flights from Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday because of...
El Al Catches ‘Luggage Handlers’ Who Stole Passengers’ Valuables
El Al video cameras have caught seven baggage handlers at JFK airport who stole passengers' valuables, including cash, watches, computers and jewelry.
The ariline became...
IDF Re-Opens Eilat Airport Departures after Scare Warning
The IDF allowed departing flights to take off from Eilat's international airport Thursday night after ordering it closed for two hours, without any explanation...
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Building Its First Hotel
Ben Gurion Airport finally will join most other major international airports by having a hotel for travelers.
The Israel Airports Authority has approved construction for...
Saudi Arabia Airline’s ‘No Israelis Allowed’ Policy Violates Law
Saudi Arabia Airline refuses to issue tickets in New York for Israelis, even if they are only stopping off in Saudi Arabia for a...
Yad Vashem Ranked a Top Museum by Travel Website
Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial and museum, was ranked fourth in the top 25 museums in the world by the travel website TripAdvisor.
Yad Vashem...
Foreign Ministry Strike Strands South Floridians
The strike at the Foreign Ministry and its consulates worldwide has left hundreds people stranded, including several from South Florida.
“All I really need is...
Flatbush Yeshiva: Bumping Students from Plane Was not Anti-Semitic
The decision to eject the senior class of the Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn from a flight was not anti-Semitic, an internal school report...
‘Mincha Starts in 3 Miles’
Scenes of Jews davening on the side of the highway just as common in the Jersey Turnpike as they are in Israel, but the country’s north-south superhighway “6” toll road now has mobile synagogues.
‘Non-Compliant’ NY Yeshiva Students Ejected from Flight
The senior class of Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn was kicked off a flight Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Atlanta on Monday...
Obama Golfs and Bibi Eats Ice Cream – How Much to Indulge Leaders?
Obama has been cited for expensive golf outings. Now it’s Netanyahu’s turn: $2,700 for ice cream and $125,000 for an airplane bed. Indulgence or the price of public office?
Airline Strike Ends after Deal with El Al
The Histadrut national labor union has called off its planned shutdown of Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday morning, and workers of Israeli airlines have ended...
Union to Ground All Ben Gurion Flights for Five Hours Tuesday
The Histadrut national labor union will shut down Ben Gurion Airport for five hours Tuesday morning in a solidarity move with employees of El...
Cabinet Approves ‘Open Skies’ Agreement and Skies Stayed Closed
El Al has cancelled all flights that were scheduled to take off before 9 p.m. (2 p.m. EDT) as its workers continue to strike...