TLV Flights Magazine | Flight Guides & Tips

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Israeli Aviation Law - Passenger Rights & Compensation

When compensation is due for a cancelled or delayed flight under the Aviation Services Law, when the airline is exempt, and how it differs from EU261

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Flights & Passengers

Flying with Kids and Babies - What to Know

Exit consent for minors, bassinets, strollers, baggage and baby food: the Population Authority's rules and the airlines' own

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Ben Gurion Airport Lounges - Who Gets In and Where

The four lounges at Ben Gurion, who gets in free with a credit card or club, and who pays

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Flights & Passengers

Ben Gurion Airport Accessibility Guide

Escort, wheelchairs, parking, security screening and what the regulations require for passengers with disabilities

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Flights & Passengers

Flying with Pets - Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about flying with dogs and cats to and from Israel

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Flights & Passengers

Carry-On at Ben Gurion | Liquids, Batteries & Prohibited Items

Prohibited items per the Israel Airports Authority, liquids per El Al and Israir, power banks per IATA, and Area W for hand-luggage-only passengers

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Flights & Passengers

Does Israel Stamp Your Passport? The Entry Card and ETA-IL

On arrival, Israeli border control prints an entry card instead of stamping your passport. What it records, and what to know about ETA-IL

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Bringing Medication into Israel: Quantities, Permits and Medical Cannabis

How much medication you can bring per the Ministry of Health, what documents a controlled medicine needs, and what the Ministry says about cannabis

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Bringing Food into Israel: How Much Is Allowed in Your Luggage and What Needs a Permit

How much food enters tax free, why fruit and vegetables need a Ministry of Agriculture permit, what the meat law says, and the rules for food sent in a parcel

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Flights & Passengers

Tax-Free Shopping in Israel - The VAT Refund at Ben Gurion

Tourists can reclaim Israel's 18% VAT on shopping: the NIS 186 minimum, the Milgam desks at Ben Gurion, and how it works before and after border control

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Dual Citizens and the Israeli Passport Rule: Entering and Leaving Israel

Israeli law requires a citizen to enter and leave on an Israeli passport, even with another nationality. Who is a citizen under the law, the foreign-passport allowance until 31.12.2026, and getting a passport abroad

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Flights & Passengers

Taxis from Ben Gurion: How It Works (and No Uber)

Where the taxi rank at Ben Gurion is, how ordering through Gett works, when each meter tariff applies, and what the driver owes the passenger

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Public Transport from Ben Gurion: Train, Bus and the Rav-Kav

Israeli public transport takes no cash. How to pay, where the train and buses leave from at Ben Gurion, what a ride to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa costs, and what happens on Shabbat

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Flights & Passengers

Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion: Which One Is Your Flight?

Most flights use Terminal 3, but Terminal 1 is open again and some airlines split between them. How to know which terminal your flight uses, where the free inter-terminal shuttle is, and what each terminal offers

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Flights & Passengers

Charter vs Scheduled Flights - What's the Difference?

The difference between a charter flight and a scheduled flight by the official definitions, who supervises them, your rights on a delay or cancellation, and how to cancel a booking

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Flights & Passengers

Flights to Eilat | Ben Gurion to Ramon Guide

Domestic flights from Ben Gurion to Eilat: the terminal, arrival times, the airlines, getting from Ramon Airport into the city and the residents' fare

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