With Israeli Tourism Industry in Crisis, ‘Can We Salvage Christmas?’ Expert Asks Ben Gurion Airport is shut, and rescue flights are nearly empty, with travelers to and from Israel facing soaring costs and red tape. ‘We’re isolated in a way no other Western country would be,’ a major tour operator tells TML. By Felice Friedson/The […]
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The Media Line: With Israeli Tourism Industry in Crisis, ‘Can We Salvage Christmas?’ Expert Asks (VIDEO)
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With Israeli Tourism Industry in Crisis, ‘Can We Salvage Christmas?’ Expert Asks
Ben Gurion Airport is shut, and rescue flights are nearly empty, with travelers to and from Israel facing soaring costs and red tape. ‘We’re isolated in a way no other Western country would be,’ a major tour operator tells TML.
By Felice Friedson/The Media Line
Israel’s war with Iran may be wrapping up, but for now, its skies remain largely closed, leaving thousands stranded and the travel industry in turmoil. In an exclusive interview, Mark Feldman, CEO of Zion Tours and a veteran of Israel’s tourism sector, detailed the unprecedented scale of the crisis facing Israeli and international travelers alike.
“We have people stranded in Montenegro, New York, Budapest, all over the world,” Feldman said. “The only way to get into Israel right now is by land or by sea, and they’re doing it. From Aqaba, from Sharm el-Sheikh, by boats from Larnaca. Or they’re just staying put.”
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