More porters, fewer passengers: What really caused Ben-Gurion Airport’s staff strike? - analysis...

Economics and markets | Aug 25, 2026, 6:41 AM

Ben-Gurion Airport data shows porter numbers rose since 2019 despite fewer passengers.

The figures challenge the union's claims of an unbearable labor shortage as the reason for the staff strike.

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