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Ben-Gurion Airport busier than ever By Zohar Blumenkrantz Tags: Israel travel  Passenger traffic at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel's main gateway to the world, increased by 11.5 percent between January and April 2008, according to Israel Airport Authority data released yesterday. The data also indicates an increase of 12.11 percent in the number of planes using the airport also occurred during 2008?s first four months. Some 24,251 takeoffs and landings were recorded between January and April, in comparison with 21,830 in the corresponding period last year. At the same time, the number of passengers boarding domestic flights dropped by 6.37 percent despite a 7.21-percent increase in the number of flights within Israel. On Advertisement a less optimistic note, the Histadrut labor federation yesterday declared a work dispute with the Israel Civil Aviation Authority that could lead to a general strike at the airport. In a letter to Transportation Ministry Director-General Gideon Siterman, the Histadrut claimed agreements with the ICAA that promised union members benefits and raises have not been fulfilled. The agreements were part of a deal that ended a general strike last year. If the work dispute is not resolved within two weeks, the labor federation can declare a general strike that would paralyze incoming and outgoing commercial flights. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Shimon goes green Peres says to fight terror Israel should reduce its dependence on oil. Voices of heroism IDF releases audio recordings from famed 1976 Entebbe raid.

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