Heavy congestion at Ben Gurion Airport has delayed flights and left passengers waiting hours for luggage; Some travelers reported being stuck aboard planes, while the Israel Airports Authority denied a strike, citing a backlog of 90 flights over three hours

Bags are now accepted only three hours before departure, a change that mainly affects Israeli airlines and has already contributed to lost luggage and longer waits, while parking…

Two weeks ago, only a third of Ben Gurion Airport flights left on time; daily traffic has since topped 100,000, while average delays jumped from 40 to 74.3 minutes and…