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Passover brings more than just cleaning and cooking\u2014it also signals peak travel season at Ben Gurion Airport. With thousands of families opting to spend the holiday abroad or use the vacation for overseas travel, the airport is now running at full capacity.<\/p>\n

Today (Thursday), around 82,000 passengers are expected to pass through Ben Gurion Airport on 514 international flights, both incoming and outgoing. Approximately 45,800 passengers will depart from Israel on international flights, while about 36,200 are expected to arrive.<\/p>\n

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Crowds at Ben Gurion Airport, yesterday | Photo: Avshalom Sassoni\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In response to the heavy traffic, the Israel Airports Authority released a list of recommendations and travel tips to help passengers navigate the busy holiday period.<\/p>\n

Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Complete your flight check-in at home, online.<\/li>\n
  2. Make sure you have received your boarding pass.<\/li>\n
  3. Arrive at the airport three hours before your flight\u2014there\u2019s no need to come earlier.<\/li>\n
  4. International flights depart from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Be sure to check your flight\u2019s terminal and departure floor in advance.<\/li>\n
  5. Parking near the terminals is expected to be crowded during the Passover holiday. Long-term parking lots are available, with free shuttle service to the terminals.<\/li>\n
  6. Travelers departing from Terminal 1 are advised to park in Lot 22. For Terminal 3, recommended parking lots are 15, 26, or 28.<\/li>\n
  7. Luggage can be tagged independently at self-service kiosks in the terminals. After tagging, bags can be dropped off at the self-service counters.<\/li>\n
  8. Reservists and travelers carrying weapons should carefully check their bags to ensure they are not carrying magazines, ammunition, or firearms.<\/li>\n
  9. Passengers with carry-on baggage only, who completed check-in online, may go directly to Area W in either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3\u2014no need to stop at the check-in counters.<\/li>\n
  10. Returning from your trip and need a taxi? Please use the authorized taxi service operated by GETT.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Thousands of families are choosing to celebrate the holiday abroad or take advantage of the break for a family vacation overseas, and Ben Gurion Airport is currently operating at full capacity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":19458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2276,2564,65],"tags":[4082,4083,1676,2879,4081,4084,4079,3561,4080,4085],"class_list":["post-19456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","category-travel","category-world","tag-air-travel-tips","tag-airport-security","tag-ben-gurion-airport","tag-israel-airports-authority","tag-israel-holiday-flights","tag-israeli-tourism","tag-passover-travel","tag-terminal-1","tag-terminal-3","tag-travel-safety-passover"],"yoast_head":"\nAirports Authority issues tips as Passover travel peaks - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Airports Authority issues tips as Passover travel peaks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Thousands of families are choosing to celebrate the holiday abroad or take advantage of the break for a family vacation overseas, and Ben Gurion Airport is currently operating at full capacity.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"REGA news\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-10T09:00:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fly1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"455\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"By Rega News Staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"By Rega News Staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"By Rega News Staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/3f9b86ab4cc807acf1c0839b1f1ac2ce\"},\"headline\":\"Airports Authority issues tips as Passover travel peaks\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-10T09:00:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/\"},\"wordCount\":310,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fly1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"air travel tips\",\"airport security\",\"Ben Gurion Airport\",\"Israel Airports Authority\",\"Israel holiday flights\",\"Israeli tourism\",\"Passover travel\",\"Terminal 1\",\"Terminal 3\",\"travel safety Passover\"],\"articleSection\":[\"PEOPLE\",\"TRAVEL\",\"WORLD\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/airports-authority-issues-tips-as-passover-travel-peaks\/\",\"name\":\"Airports Authority issues tips as Passover travel peaks - 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