Up (airline)
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| Founded | November 2013 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Ben Gurion Airport[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6[2] | ||||||
| Key people | Israel "Izzy" Borovich | ||||||
| Website | flyup.com | ||||||
Up (styled as UP) is a low-cost brand of Israeli airline El Al.[3]
Overview
On 26 November 2013, El Al unveiled its new low cost airline Up,[4][5] which commenced operations on 30 March 2014, initially to Berlin, Budapest, Kiev, Larnaca and Prague[5] using five Boeing 737-800s transferred from El Al fleet.[5]
Up was founded by its parent El Al to be used on some routes to Europe where it replaced El Al itself. All flights of Up are operated by El Al, using El Al's call sign and codes with a four digit number.[5] For flights over two hours the airline offers a buy on board service.[6]
In August 2014, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary foreshadowed the development of a Ryanair Israel, connecting Israel with cities across Europe. He said an inhibiting factor in the plan was Israeli authorities protectiveness of El Al from competition. The CEO of Up wishes to recreate the airline business world.[7]
Destinations
Up serves the following destinations as of April 2017:[8]
Fleet
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Up fleet is composed of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Y+ | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | — | 36 | 144 | 180 | operated by El Al |
| Total | 4 | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Low-cost airlines welcomed to Israel | News". Breaking Travel News. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ Elis, Niv (2013-11-26). "El Al launches low-cost carrier 'Up' | JPost | Israel News". JPost. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ "Contact Us." Up. Retrieved on 23 April 2014. "Address: EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd. Customer Care Department POB 41 Ben-Gurion Airport, 7015001 ISRAEL"
- ^ "UP livery on a 737-800". Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ a b c d e Elis, Niv (2013-11-26). "El Al starting low cost airline". Jpost.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ "Menu" (Archive). Up. p. 5/5. Retrieved on 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Israeli market beckons Ryanair". Irish Sun.com. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UP reservations page". Retrieved 2017-04-23.
External links
Media related to Up (airline) at Wikimedia Commons
