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minder of the global village we
all inhabit. Here were destina-
tions all over the world — and on
every continent — to which hun-
dreds of passengers would soon
be departing from this one hub.
Soon, too, I would take off on a
Lufthansa jet bound for Newark,
N.J., where I'd get a limo home
to Philadelphia. Time was indeed
flying — and it was time to shift
gears from airport tourist to pas-
senger. It took just a few min-
utes to return to the hotel, pick
up my luggag, and wheel it back
to the terminal to check in for my
flight.
Touring the airport had made
this departure day more inter-
esting and less routine. So I tried
the strategy again when my trav-
els took me to Switzerland.
The Zurich airport also is a
world of its own— sleek, sophis-
ticated, spotlessly clean and effi-
cient, the same qualities tourists
often admire in Switzerland it-
self.
Then, too, the array of shops
made the airport a virtual shop-
ping mall. Perfumes, souvenirs,
fruit stands, Swiss cheese and
chocolates — all this and more
was available even before pas-
sengers entered the departure
zone with its duty free shop.
Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport
was a very different adventure.
On previous occasions at this air-
port, I was focused on the rou-
tines of checking in — and was
often frustrated by the long waits
because of security checks.
This time, I focused on the ac-
tivity in this hectic, bustling air-
port — and on the atmosphere of
drama and anticipation.
For instance, there were the
crowds of people waiting eagerly
at the arrival gate, holding up
hand-lettered signs, expectantly
looking for relatives or passen-
gers they might not even know.
Then there were hugs, shouts,
embraces, as passengers raced to
the people waiting for them.
The airport restaurant
busy,bustling, noisy — was an-
other colorful scene. Arab men
sat sipping black coffee; young
people with backpacks grabbed
falafel sandwiches. Meanwhile,
out in the terminal, Israelis,
Americans, Europeans, travelers
from the Middle East and else-
where — all were part of the mix.
Human interest dramas are
an integral part of Ben-Gurion
airport. It is here that people from
far-flung places first set foot as
they begin new lives in Israel.
This also is where so many U.S.
travelers have their first contact
with the Jewish homeland.
Even though it's not ultra-
modern like the airports in west-
ern Europe (although significant
improvements have recently been
made), and even though the
waits can be long and frustrat-
ing, Ben-Gurion is still an airport
with special resonance for many
travelers. ❑

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