Just reading another thread, I saw reference to airport closures (or maybe it was airline non-ops) on Yom Kippur.

So is that standard for all commercial airports, then, shutdown on Yom Kippur? Or just certain airlines?

Someone else's posts implied that trips are taken on Rosh Hashana, so do all airlines operate that day?

Just curious. Since I live in the US and it's such a melting pot of cultures and religions, it never struck me that whole industries might shut down to observe a holy day. Though some businesses do (the one that strikes me as memorable being Chik-Fil-A, which has a rule that no franchise can be open on Sunday, as the original owners were strongly religious Christians and believe in observing the Sabbath).

Just curious. Since I live in the US and it's such a melting pot of cultures and religions, it never struck me that whole industries might shut down to observe a holy day. Though some businesses do (the one that strikes me as memorable being Chik-Fil-A, which has a rule that no franchise can be open on Sunday, as the original owners were strongly religious Christians and believe in observing the Sabbath).

It's not just Chik-Fil-A. Christian sabbath enforcement laws (I mean blue laws) are still in effect in many places. In parts of New Jersey you can't open stores on Sunday. In many states liquor stores cannot open on Sunday, etc. etc.

Just reading another thread, I saw reference to airport closures (or maybe it was airline non-ops) on Yom Kippur.

So is that standard for all commercial airports, then, shutdown on Yom Kippur? Or just certain airlines?

Someone else's posts implied that trips are taken on Rosh Hashana, so do all airlines operate that day?

Just curious. Since I live in the US and it's such a melting pot of cultures and religions, it never struck me that whole industries might shut down to observe a holy day. Though some businesses do (the one that strikes me as memorable being Chik-Fil-A, which has a rule that no franchise can be open on Sunday, as the original owners were strongly religious Christians and believe in observing the Sabbath).

1 day every year not only does TLV shut down, meaning All Planes Commericial, Cargo, and yep even Private cant take-off or land as Israeli Air-space is Closed for about 30 hrs. for the entire Country.

BTW its not only TLV thats Closed but practically the entire Country is shut down and comes to a Hault

Most Jews, even non-religious ones, would refuse to work on Yom Kippur except for absolutely essential jobs (such as doctors in Emergency Rooms).

You can not operate an airport in Israel when you know that the great majority of your employees will refuse to come in.

Interesting about the airspace shutting down for the day too!

Off to research more about the holiday and its observance in Israel, of a non-FT and more general nature.

(Oh, and unrelated to Yom Kippur, does anyone know of any other general aviation closures for religious observances?)

Interesting about the airspace shutting down for the day too!


...having said that...for the Israeli Airforce / Army...it's probably the most active days of the year (for obvious reasons).

....Lets just say..they don't want to be caught sleeping!