El Al

Matmid status

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.

El Al Israel Airlines profile

The ladder

5 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

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.Silver

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.Gold

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.Platinum

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.Top 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.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with El Al. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.