Despite recommendations European budget airlines will not fly to Israel

Smaller cheaper airlines will not have to pay the high charges the Israel Airports Authority asks of the main industry giants
 
A committee headed by Transportation Ministry Director General Gideon Siterman is about to recommend that Israel should implement an "open skies" policy allowing low cost foreign airlines to compete against regular airlines on routes to and from Israel.
 
According to unofficial reports should the government adopt the recommendations
priority will be given in bilateral aviation talks to introducing low cost foreign airlines to Israel.
British companies like easyJet and RainAir are able to offer flights for a particularly low fare due to their use of secondary airports, and short flight times.
 
Another central recommendation is new landing & parking structure at Ben-Gurion International Airport so smaller cheaper airlines will not have to pay the high charges the Israel Airports Authority asks of the main industry giants.
 
Industry leaders warrned however that despite the recommendations European budget airlines like easyJet and RainAir will not fly to Israel for the same price as their European flights.
 
Budget airlines, according to local experts, are highly efficient in Europe with short routes and flight times of up to two hours. Flights from Israel to most European destinations take between four or five hours.