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Air France AF966 and Lufthansa LH686 to Tel Aviv Made a U-Turn over Turkey

TEL AVIV — An unexpected industrial strike at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) forced commercial flights to turn back mid-air over Turkish airspace. Among the affected services were Air France Flight AF966 and Lufthansa Flight LH686, both of which were forced to abandon their descents toward Tel Aviv following the sudden suspension of ground and landing operations. The disruption stemmed from an unannounced labor action by workers at Israe…
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Air France's AF966 flight, which departed from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle on Thursday morning to Tel Aviv, turned back while flying over Turkey. The decision came in the context of a sudden interruption of operations at Ben Gurion Airport, caused by a social movement and by difficulties in managing flows during the peak summer period. Air France AF966 turned back over Turkey They were approaching their destination, but finally had to leave in the o…

Due to a spontaneous strike by baggage personnel at Tel Aviv International Airport, there have been significant delays. All check-ins have been stopped for the time being, Israeli media reported. The strike falls on one of the busiest days of the summer holidays.

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After about two hours of unusual chaos and the halting of landings and takeoffs at Ben Gurion Airport, activity at the Israeli airport is gradually resuming. Takeoffs have been rearranged for updated times. "The traveling public is asked to continue to stay in touch with the airlines and stay updated on their flight times and possible changes to the schedule," the airport spokesman said. At the same time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addres…

Presenter Ayla Hasson addressed the sudden strike at Ben Gurion Airport today (Thursday) and was furious about it. "Anyone who thinks they can afford to cause an Italian strike at Ben Gurion Airport these days must pay a price. Impudence." It should be recalled that after hours of chaos at Ben Gurion Airport in which hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands of passengers were stranded in Israel and abroad, the Airports Authority announced…

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סרוגים broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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