New "no show" fee - from Yediot
 

my own translation:
"From next Monday (Oct 14) all LY passengers who don't show up for a flight will pay a fine:
120$ on flights to Athens
170$ on flights to Europe
240$ on longer flights.
Until now only passengers in cheap classes had to pay fines but now ths wil be for all passengers".

What do you understand from this? will there be a fee for no show also in high classes?

Link please.

I'm reading the printed paper....
couldn't find it in YNET

Sorry, hebrew only:

http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4438004,00.html


However, how is it different from cancelation fee? Is is just a way to hike it?

I think the title of this thread should reflect the subject (we post plenty of articles from Ynet on here) so perhaps (if the OP doesn't mind) our Mod can change it?

As to the issue itself, I can see the logic behind it, but for "fully flexible" fares the charge is ridiculously high! :td:

BA now impose a no show fee on fully flexible fares as well but it's a mere £15/$25 and it's waved for Gold card holders.


By the way, I could have sworn Athens is in Europe... ;)

Probably the reporter is a complete stranger to the concept of bands ( if not to the entire industry of commercial aviation...)

Reminds of playing in Europe or in Spain....

Danny Sade is actually Yediot's travel and tourism reporter and I've had the pleasure of meeting him.

While a nice guy for a travel reported he's a little clueless to be honest...

Here is the latest Ha'aretz article discussing the issue:

http://www.haaretz.com/business/.premium-1.551301

The article also mentions attractive early retirement benefits for employees invited to participate.

Note one had to subscribe to read the article, or you can register and read 10 articles a month for free...