AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism Pressure in Jerusalem’s Old City: Shopkeepers in Jerusalem’s Old City say inbound tourism is still weak after three years of war, blaming fewer flights, high airfares, and lingering security fears—“As long as the airlines are not coming back to Israel, I don’t see any solution.” Airline Expansion for 2027: United Airlines announced its biggest international growth yet, adding 10 new destinations across Europe and Asia for 2027, including Okinawa (Japan), Toulouse and Marseille (France), Luxembourg City, Ibiza and Valencia (Spain), Terceira (Azores), Ljubljana (Slovenia), and Olbia and Catania (Italy), plus new routes to Osaka, Milan, and Paris; it also plans to resume San Francisco–Tel Aviv flights on March 28. Jerusalem Legal/Travel Fallout: The Hind Rajab Foundation says it has asked the US Justice Department to open criminal proceedings against Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King ahead of his US fundraising trip, alleging illegal population transfer and incitement. Airport Disruption Context: Ongoing Ben Gurion staffing and labor-strike fallout continues to affect travel operations and schedules. Culture & Learning on the Move: A Jewish history “on the ground” travel program highlights how trips to places like Prague and historic Jewish sites are being used to teach history through experience.
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