Airports Authority declares fuel contamination crisis over

The IAA said that the stocks of jet fuel at Ben Gurion Airport are in order and fit for use. However, many foreign airlines have continued to refuel in neighboring countries
 
Israel Airports Authority (IAA) declared last week that the recent crisis over contaminated jet fuel at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, which caused serious disruption to domestic flights and forced international flights to refuel in neighboring countries, is over.
 
The IAA said in a press release that the stocks of jet fuel at Ben Gurion Airport are in order and fit for use.
 
Local representatives of foreign airlines landing in Israel are reportedly planning to demand tens of millions of shekels in compensation from the government for the damages caused by the fuel crisis.
 
Speaking with the Airports Authority board of directors' chairman, Ovadia Eli, and Airport Authority CEO, Koby Mor, airlines asked for compensation from the Israeli government to make up for losses they have incurred. According to the airline managers, who wished to remain anonymous, the damage runs to millions of shekels for each airline.
 
Last Monday, Minister of Transport Israel Katz had announced at a press conference that the jet fuel contamination crisis was over. However, many foreign airlines have continued to refuel in neighboring countries rather than at Ben Gurion airport.