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LY

El Al Israel Airlines
4.2★★★★★★★★★★

Overall, from 5 metrics

🗺️ 4 airports we track

El Al Israel Airlines (LY). Rated 4.2/5 on on-time performance, hospitality, food, and drinks.

Ratings

Each metric is scored 1–5. The overall rating is their average.

On-time performance
5
Hospitality
4
Food & beverage
3
Drinks
4
Customer service
5
What a 5 means for each metric›
On-time performance
arrives on schedule
Hospitality
crew is friendly and attentive
Food & beverage
quality meals and snacks
Drinks
good selection, generous pours
Customer service
answers the phone and fixes the problem

The essentials

Where they fly from, how to earn with them, and who to call when it goes wrong.

Headquarters
Unknown
Hubs
Unknown
Mileage program
Unknown
Elite status
Matmid
Customer service
Unknown

Matmid status

Full status page ↗

Matmid tiers are earned on points from El Al flights and its cards over a two-year rolling period. El Al belongs to no alliance; its tiers unlock its own King David lounges. Confirm current thresholds on elal.com.

  1. 1Member

    How to earn it

    Free to join.

    What it gets you

    Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

    At the lounge door

    No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

  2. 2Silver

    How to earn it

    The entry threshold on points; numbers on the program's page.

    What it gets you

    Priority check-in, an extra bag, a points bonus.

    At the lounge door

    No lounge access from status below Gold.

  3. 3Gold

    How to earn it

    The next threshold on points.

    What it gets you

    Lounge access, priority everything, a higher bonus.

    At the lounge door

    El Al King David lounges on same-day El Al flights; no alliance lounges.

  4. 4Platinum

    How to earn it

    A higher threshold on points.

    What it gets you

    Better priority, more upgrades, a guest in the lounge.

    At the lounge door

    El Al King David lounges with a guest on same-day El Al flights; no alliance lounges.

  5. 5Top Platinum

    How to earn it

    The top threshold on points.

    What it gets you

    Top tier: the best priority and personal service.

    At the lounge door

    El Al King David lounges with a guest on same-day El Al flights; no alliance lounges.

What Matmid points are worth

All 100 programs ↗

The average value of a point, in the currency you spend.

Per point

$0.012

Per 1,000 points

$12.00

Your 10,000 points

$120.00

Average across the redemptions Matmid members typically make; a single award can be worth much more or much less. Compare every program.

Where they fly

Airports and terminals El Al Israel Airlines serves, from the lounges it operates there.

  • CDGParis Charles de GaulleTerminal 2B
  • JFKJohn F. Kennedy InternationalTerminal 4
  • LHRLondon HeathrowTerminal 4
  • ZRHZurich AirportTerminal D

Safety record

Nobody has counted this airline's accident record yet. That is not the same as a clean one.

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