United introducing basic to TLV!?!?

[ah giten]

Just saw on United.com BE fares from EWR to TLV.
The race to the bottom.

[yandmk]

I only wish they knew that I practically stopped selling DL to TLV since this was introduced.... I'm shocked that DL didn't pull back. Maybe they weren't feeling the impact yet because exTLV isn't basic yet.

[Dan]

Only one-ways have BE fares?

[yelped]

I hope ElAl realizes that this is their chance at a competitive advantage and to not introduce BE fares.

[moko]

I hope ElAl realizes that this is their chance at a competitive advantage and to not introduce BE fares.

"said an airline executive never"

[chff]

website issue? in GDS this fare shows as standard economy, and online when checking the fare rules it allows changes
the other UA basic fares all end in "-LGT", and even after selecting this flight, there is no "basic" banner ontop

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FXX

01 P1

LAST TKT DTE 05FEB23/23:59 LT in POS - SEE ADV PURCHASE
------------------------------------------------------------
     AL FLGT  BK   DATE  TIME  FARE BASIS      NVB  NVA   BG
 NYC
 TLV UA    90 T    09FEB 2300  TL700NCE                   1P

USD   220.00      09FEB23NYC UA TLV220.00TL700NCE NUC220.00
                  END ROE1.000000
USD   299.00-YQ   XT USD 21.10-US USD 4.50-XF EWR4.50
USD     5.60-AY
USD    25.60-XT
USD   550.20
FARE FAMILIES:    (ENTER FQFn FOR DETAILS, FXY FOR UPSELL)
FARE FAMILY:FC1:1:[b]ECONOMY[/b]
FXU/TS TO UPSELL ECOPARTREF FOR 280.00USD
>                                                 PAGE  2/ 3

                                                                               
FXY                                                                             
ENTER FXUn TO BOOK FARE (E.G. FXU2 TO BOOK FARE2) OR SEE HEFXY                 
==================== LOWEST ====================                               
FARE 1 - 550.20  USD                                                           
   PTC ADT - P1                                                                 
   FC1 : S1 - ECONOMY                                                           
==================== UPSELLS ====================                               
FARE 2 - 830.20  USD                                                           
   PTC ADT - P1                                                                 
   FC1 : S1 - ECOPARTREF                                                       
-------------------------------------------------
UA.com fare rules

[yelped]

"said an airline executive never"

When you have Dan on your advisory board....

[arflights]

website issue? in GDS this fare shows as standard economy, and online when checking the fare rules it allows changes
the other UA basic fares all end in "-LGT", and even after selecting this flight, there is no "basic" banner ontop

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FXX

01 P1

LAST TKT DTE 05FEB23/23:59 LT in POS - SEE ADV PURCHASE
------------------------------------------------------------
     AL FLGT  BK   DATE  TIME  FARE BASIS      NVB  NVA   BG
 NYC
 TLV UA    90 T    09FEB 2300  TL700NCE                   1P

USD   220.00      09FEB23NYC UA TLV220.00TL700NCE NUC220.00
                  END ROE1.000000
USD   299.00-YQ   XT USD 21.10-US USD 4.50-XF EWR4.50
USD     5.60-AY
USD    25.60-XT
USD   550.20
FARE FAMILIES:    (ENTER FQFn FOR DETAILS, FXY FOR UPSELL)
FARE FAMILY:FC1:1:[b]ECONOMY[/b]
FXU/TS TO UPSELL ECOPARTREF FOR 280.00USD
>                                                 PAGE  2/ 3

                                                                               
FXY                                                                             
ENTER FXUn TO BOOK FARE (E.G. FXU2 TO BOOK FARE2) OR SEE HEFXY                 
==================== LOWEST ====================                               
FARE 1 - 550.20  USD                                                           
   PTC ADT - P1                                                                 
   FC1 : S1 - ECONOMY                                                           
==================== UPSELLS ====================                               
FARE 2 - 830.20  USD                                                           
   PTC ADT - P1                                                                 
   FC1 : S1 - ECOPARTREF                                                       
-------------------------------------------------
UA.com fare rules

+1 GDS Shows no difference in fares other than economy plus and fully refundable.