Just when travel was finally getting back to normal, a brand-new crisis at Ben Gurion Airport is threatening to throw summer vacations into chaos.

A sudden decision by the United States to freeze the withdrawal of its massive military refueling aircraft from Israel's main airport has triggered a severe space shortage on the tarmac.
The CEO of the Israel Airports Authority has issued a stark warning: up to 50,000 airline tickets could be canceled in the coming weeks if space isn't cleared.