Nov 26, 2013, 9:50 am
Last edit by: gordo6
UP - summary of the new offerings
UP will start its offering from 30 March 2014, offering 50 weekly flights to:
Fare Structure
UP will offer two kinds of fare:
Services offered by UP
Most info taken from: http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/Hebrew/Ab..._UP_261113.htm. If anyone has anything to add - please feel free to do so.
UP will start its offering from 30 March 2014, offering 50 weekly flights to:
- BUD - starting $69 (promotion price), otherwise from $99; operating 11 weekly.
- PRG - starting $69 (promotion price), otherwise from $99; operating 11 weekly.
- LCA - starting $99 (promotion price), otherwise from $139; operating 6 weekly.
- KBP - starting $99 (promotion price), otherwise from $175; operating 11 weekly.
- SXF - starting $99 (promotion price), otherwise from $199; operating 11 weekly.
Fare Structure
UP will offer two kinds of fare:
- UP basic - a basic ticket (seat only) allowing to add extra payed services, such as - upgrade to Y+/preferred seating, luggage, seating, check-in, etc. Non cancelable and changeable for a fee.
- UP smart - includes advanced seating, free Y+/preferred seating (based on availability), free check-in and lounge. Fully refundable and changeable. GLs and above get all perks of it even when purchasing a basic fare.
Services offered by UP
- Luggage - for UP basic customers, each bag up to 20KG costs $20 one way ($40 at the airport). UP smart, GLs, PLs receive one free bag. TPLs receive 2.
- Lounge - free of charge for UP smart customers, as well as GLs and above. TPLs are the only ones who will be allowed a guest.
- Advanced seating - for the charge of $10 one way ($50 for preferred seating or $80 for Y+). Smart passengers and GLs and above get all for free, SLs get regular advanced seating for free.
- Check in - free at all times for smart passengers and GLs and above. Otherwise it costs $10 to check in at the airport (kiosk checkin is free of charge). Online checkin will be allowed 24 to 4 hours before the flights, and seat assignment will only be given at the gate, unless advanced seating was done. When checking in at the counter one can select seats free of change.
- Y+ - includes extra 4" pitch (34" vs 30"), pillow, blanket, headphones, food, drinks and amenity kit. Only those seated in Y+ are eligible for this service, and as a result, smart passengers (as well as GLs and above) who won't seat there won't receive these services. 36 Y+ and 144 Y seats will be offered onboard every B738s in UPs service.
Most info taken from: http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/Hebrew/Ab..._UP_261113.htm. If anyone has anything to add - please feel free to do so.
EL AL to launch low-cost flights to Europe
Nov 26, 2013, 2:18 am
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BTW, in the hebrew site, when trying to purchase tickets, during the "loading" screen it also shows the following note:
לתשומת ליבך, החל מה-30.3.14 הטיסות לברלין, בודפשט, קייב, פראג ולרנקה מופעלות כטיסות UP .לקבלת שירותי UP נוספים כגון הושבה, כבודה ובדיקת זכאות יש לפנות למוקד השירות בטלפון 03-9771060 או 5666*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx8...it?usp=sharing
Nov 26, 2013, 3:05 am
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Press release (in Hebrew)
Status passengers will get free luggage allowance.
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4458077,00.html
Status passengers will get free luggage allowance.
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4458077,00.html
Nov 26, 2013, 3:20 am
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So unless it's a typo by Ynet, PRG and BUD to start at $69 yet LCA (a 40 minute flight) $99?
Two types of fares Basic and Smart, with the latter offering KD access as well as a free case, seat choice, full refund etc...
Also, as much as I would like to give them credit for offering proper low prices, I can't but wonder whether this is all a big con when flights to LCA currently can be had for around $90 each way...
Two types of fares Basic and Smart, with the latter offering KD access as well as a free case, seat choice, full refund etc...
Also, as much as I would like to give them credit for offering proper low prices, I can't but wonder whether this is all a big con when flights to LCA currently can be had for around $90 each way...
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Nov 26, 2013, 3:30 am
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To PRG and BUD they will or currently have real competition (OK,W6)....that's probably the reason for the lower prices
flight's to LCA from what i have seen in the past are not so low as you would expect with Cyprus air or IZ....so LY (or...UP) is letting itself publish higher prices...
flight's to LCA from what i have seen in the past are not so low as you would expect with Cyprus air or IZ....so LY (or...UP) is letting itself publish higher prices...
Nov 26, 2013, 3:52 am
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Hopefully they will be prices per sector (one ways) rather than return.
Hopefully they will be prices per sector (one ways) rather than return.
Nov 26, 2013, 7:23 am
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As per Israel Hayom:
for flights after 30 June 2014, for which the 69/99 dollar special price tag is not valid, the pricing will start from:
PRG, BUD - $99
LCA - $139
KBP - $175
SXF - $199
Not that cheap, especially for LCA, KBP, SXF... LCA is even kinda expensive.
They also say that these prices are valid for ex-TLV flights, the price on the other direction is different and based on local taxes.
Source: http://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/136083
for flights after 30 June 2014, for which the 69/99 dollar special price tag is not valid, the pricing will start from:
PRG, BUD - $99
LCA - $139
KBP - $175
SXF - $199
Not that cheap, especially for LCA, KBP, SXF... LCA is even kinda expensive.
They also say that these prices are valid for ex-TLV flights, the price on the other direction is different and based on local taxes.
Source: http://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/136083
Nov 26, 2013, 7:34 am
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BTW, I'm surprised that VCE wasn't included as one of the initial destinations. With the low prices they launched the route with, and it being mostly a touristic destination, it makes perfect sense to make it an UP route. Maybe that way they could have even loaded greater summer frequency than only 2 weekly (3 weekly during July & August) - such a frequency also means it is not good enough for business travelers and makes more sense for UP targeted market - tourist and budget.
Nov 26, 2013, 8:26 am
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It is.
Probably due to luck of much competition on the route, but it's pretty infuriating that the package it as "low cost" yet it's actually more expensive than the full service prices they are currently offering!
Makes me want to fly CY (while they're still around that is...).
Probably due to luck of much competition on the route, but it's pretty infuriating that the package it as "low cost" yet it's actually more expensive than the full service prices they are currently offering!
Makes me want to fly CY (while they're still around that is...).
Nov 26, 2013, 9:27 am
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Probably due to luck of much competition on the route, but it's pretty infuriating that the package it as "low cost" yet it's actually more expensive than the full service prices they are currently offering!
Makes me want to fly CY (while they're still around that is...).
Makes me want to fly CY (while they're still around that is...).
Nov 26, 2013, 10:47 am
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http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4458077,00.html
In which Shkedi is quoted saying that sundor will shrink its operations.