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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 3:18 am
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Hi all,
I would like to point out that I am fully aware of your feedback and I monitor the forum very closely.
The things you mentioned are being taken care of.
Once again, I appreciate your feedback.

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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 3:00 am
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Originally Posted by EL AL Rep.
Hi all,
I would like to point out that I am fully aware of your feedback and I monitor the forum very closely
Thanks Liat, that's good to hear, even if that mistake was never corrected...
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 3:00 am
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Website seems to be up and running with (most) fares loaded.

Not sure where the $80 extra for Smart fares came from because it's very far from that with most Smart fares starting at $300-$400 one way!

Liat for your attention: After choosing flights on the home page you get a message saying you will now be transferred to the UP site..
Unnecessary as you are already on it...
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 4:08 am
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I seriously don't understand why they don't call on the local flyertalk community to QC their website. I bet many of us would volunteer.
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 4:12 am
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TheMarker seem to confirm what I already noticed in terms of the prices.

While there are some good fares here and there, they are far and few between...

LCA is pricing out at similar prices to CY which are a full service airline.


In Hebrew:

http://www.themarker.com/news/aviation/1.2185657
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 4:56 am
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Originally Posted by clubman
Not sure where the $80 extra for Smart fares came from because it's very far from that with most Smart fares starting at $300-$400 one way!
I think it way $80 extra for Y+ only, not for smart...
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 5:28 am
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Originally Posted by gordo6
I think it way $80 extra for Y+ only, not for smart...
Ah, could well be! my mistake..

Smart fares seem to be priced at Business class level yet you don't get the product...
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 11:36 am
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Earlier today I priced out a trip to Berlin and it was over $1000. Hardly a low-cost carrier. I think I'd rather pay $268 and connect through SAW with Pegasus or pay $468 and connect through DUS on the way there and non-stop on the way back with Air Berlin. EL AL must think we are all a bunch of "Fryarim".
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 2:13 pm
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Originally Posted by NYTA
EL AL must think we are all a bunch of "Fryarim".
That's been their business model over the past few decades. However, with the internet age and open skies on the horizon that business model cannot work forever.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 1:14 pm
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Very interesting development. El Al is a dying animal, perhaps this one could help!
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 11:39 pm
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I think it will help about as much as "Ted" helped United and "Song"
helped Delta.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 9:49 am
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Originally Posted by NYTA
I think it will help about as much as "Ted" helped United and "Song"
helped Delta.
I agree
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by NYTA
I think it will help about as much as "Ted" helped United and "Song"
helped Delta.
I flew on song once - at the time they had an excellent service, and I didn't notice that they were LCC at all. I remember that Song was the first time I experienced an aircraft with PTVs and it was a delight. Compared to UP, Song should be considered a legacy. Therefore, I believe UP will be more unhelpful to LY than Song was to DL.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 2:11 pm
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Originally Posted by gordo6
I flew on song once - at the time they had an excellent service, and I didn't notice that they were LCC at all. I remember that Song was the first time I experienced an aircraft with PTVs and it was a delight. Compared to UP, Song should be considered a legacy. Therefore, I believe UP will be more unhelpful to LY than Song was to DL.
UP will be more unhelpful to EL AL by virtue of it trying to replicate a LCC model (fares, service, etc.) while retaining EL AL's high cost structure. It's a recipe for financial disaster.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 7:17 am
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Saw a bunch of advertisements all over Haifa advertising this!
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