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Old Sep 24, 2017 | 8:11 am
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Hello all! Does anyone know if El Al ever releases more award space for UP flights as the departure date nears?

Also, the flight I'm looking at (LCA-TLV) only has UP Smart fares available. As nice as the extra points are and Y+ seating, I'd rather not pay the hefty fare (and I have the Fly Card Premium, so sure to get good seats anyway). Does El Al ever release lower fare buckets?

(And while we're at it: can someone confirm that UP Smart is fully refundable with no fees? They mention some $50 administrative fee, yet elsewhere it says free changes/cancellations.)
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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 1:16 am
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Originally Posted by moe8555
Also, the flight I'm looking at (LCA-TLV) only has UP Smart fares available.
I can't answer your questions but you may want to note that LCA-TLV is currently served by as many as eight airlines (ElAl, Israir, Arkia, Aegean, TUS, Cyprus Airways, Blue Air and Cobalt Air), with 6-12 daily flights. Fares tend to be very low (sometimes as low as $50 one-way).

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Old Sep 26, 2017 | 5:18 am
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Originally Posted by shuly
I can't answer your questions but you may want to note that LCA-TLV is currently served by as many as eight airlines (ElAl, Israir, Arkia, Aegean, TUS, Cyprus Airways, Blue Air and Cobalt Air), with 6-12 daily flights. Fares tend to be very low (sometimes as low as $50 one-way).

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Well unfortunately, I need a flight on a specific day, after a specific time. The only option left is UP, which currently costs 288 EUR from El Al (or 10-20 EUR less via an OTA). I'd really rather not pay such an exorbitant price for a 45-minute one way that would go for $50 were I to fly 2 days later.
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Old Oct 5, 2017 | 4:24 am
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I ended up having to cancel the ticket and can confirm that there was no $50 fee for UP Smart. Refund received in about a week.
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