The Knesset Economics Committee approved an amendment to the Aviation Services Law, which would facilitate compensation conditions for passengers whose flights were cancelled. Foreign airlines are demanding the change due to the frequent need to cancel flights during the war and the high cost of providing alternative flights to passengers on different airlines.
The Knesset Economics Committee has been discussing the amendment for the past nine months, but has failed to approve it until today. The amendment must now pass a second and third reading in the Knesset before it becomes law.
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Under the amendment, airlines will only be required to refund the ticket price and will not have to pay for a much more expensive ticket on another airline to provide an alternative to the canceled flight. Foreign airlines will also be entitled to assistance from the Israeli government to cover insurance for flights to Israel, as it already provides to Israeli airlines.
Low-cost airline Ryanair is also demanding the reopening of Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion Airport, which charges a much lower airport tax than Terminal 3 – the only terminal currently operational.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – en.globes.co.il – on January 1, 2025
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