Which Airlines Fly from Terminal 3
Terminal 3, also known as Natbag 2000, is Ben Gurion's modern main terminal and handles most of the airport's international flights. It offers a far wider range of passenger services, from duty-free shopping to prayer rooms and a train station. If your itinerary includes a connection or a codeshare, check this board rather than assuming — flights are grouped here by the terminal they actually use today, not by airline alone.
Getting to Terminal 3 by Train
The airport's train station sits on Level S, directly under Terminal 3, and is one of the most convenient ways to arrive. From there you can reach Tel Aviv in just a few minutes, the north as far as Nahariya, and Jerusalem on the high-speed line to Yitzhak Navon Station. Trains run 24 hours a day on weekdays, but not at all from Friday evening to Saturday night for Shabbat. During that window, use a shared or private taxi instead.
Check-In and Security at Terminal 3
Check in online before you arrive to skip the counter queue and choose your seat in advance. Security at Ben Gurion begins before the check-in hall itself: selectors interview passengers and check documents, then bags are X-rayed ahead of the counters, carry-on items are scanned again, and passengers pass through a magnetometer before passport control. Because this takes longer than at most airports, arrive at least three hours before an international departure from Terminal 3.
Inside Terminal 3 Airside
Once through passport control, Terminal 3's duty-free shops are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with cosmetics, alcohol, electronics and goods from international brands at tax-free prices. Dining runs the length of the terminal on both sides of passport control, including a McDonald's, cafes and food stands. Families travelling with children will find dedicated play areas, and free Wi-Fi covers the whole terminal with no registration required for basic access.