By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Last year at this time the FAA listed Israel as a dangerous location and United States carriers were not permitted to fly to Israel.
Israeli tourism took a huge hit.
July and August 2014 saw cancellation after cancellation.
Conferences, tourists, groups, individuals, one after the other they all cancelled out of fear. The conflict between Gaza and Israel was very costly. Part of the cost was the downturn in the tourism market and that decline impacted the greater Israeli economy.
It is now one year later and this August looks like it will break all tourism records as 2 million people enter Israel via Ben Gurion airport.
On Thursday August 13, 80,000 travelers arrived in Israel - a record for a single day. They traveled on 457 flights from all over the world. Of course some of those entering Ben Gurion were Israelis returning home from their time out of the country. Record breaking statistics aside - imagine the lines!
These are good markers for an exciting economy. Tourism and travel in general are important components of Israel's economy. And the summer months are one of the busiest times for travel.
The Israel travel industry has bounced back from the damage inflicted on it by Hamas last year.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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