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About EL AL Airlines

EL AL Airlines established in 1948, is the national airline of the State of Israel, renowned for its exceptional passenger and cargo services to and from Israel. Today EL AL, along with Sun D'or, subsidiary of EL AL – serves more than 55 international destinations in more than 35 countries, focusing on services to mainland Europe and offers services in parts of Africa, Asia and the US.

EL AL offers a unique combination of amenities and benefits for travellers, making it the preferred airline for global travel. For the fourth consecutive year, EL AL received the 2024-25 APEX Five Star Global Airline Award for inflight service, based on passenger feedback from more than one million flights.

Wherever in the world your travels take you, our airline partners are ready to fly you there in comfort, safety and style. Discover more about the experience you can look forward to enjoying next time you fly.

Unlock a world of travel benefits with Flying Club on EL AL Airlines

Benefits

Flying Club Silver members can enjoy complimentary extra hold baggage allowance when traveling in Economy cabin on flights operated by EL AL Airlines.

Flying Club Gold members can enjoy complimentary benefits when traveling on codeshare flights operated by EL AL Airlines.

  • Extra hold baggage allowance 

  • Priority security access (pre-check in at TLV)

  • Priority check in

  • Priority baggage

  • Priority boarding

Lounge Access

Flying Club members can enjoy complimentary El Al lounge access under the following eligibility: 

 

  1. All Flying Club members holding a boarding pass for travel in Business Class cabin on a same-day international flight operated by El AlFlying Club Gold members holding a boarding pass for travel on selected routes in any cabin on a flight marketed by Virgin Atlantic and operated by El Al 

  2. a) Heathrow to Tel Aviv – Blush lounge 
    b) Tel Aviv to Heathrow – King David lounge

Earn Tier and Virgin Points

From take-off to touchdown, your points are adding up. See how many you'll earn based on your cabin and status.

 

LY Marketed/LY Operated - Flights marketed and operated by EL AL, with a flight number starting with LY

VS Marketed/LY Operated - Flights marketed by Virgin Atlantic and operated by EL AL, with a flight number starting with VS

Tier Points

  1. Business in Booking Classes*

    • 30 Tier Points

    • 75 Tier Points

  2. Premium in Booking Classes W, Q, B & P

    • 20 Tier Points

    • 50 Tier Points

    • Economy in Booking Classes*

      • 10 Tier Points

      • 25 Tier Points

    Virgin Points

    1. Business in Booking Classes*

      • 125% points earned

      • 163% points earned

      • 200% points earned

    2. Premium in Booking Classes W, Q, B & P

      • 100% points earned

      • 130% points earned

      • 160% points earned

      • Economy in Booking Classes Y, M & K

        • 75% points earned

        • 98% points earned

        • 120% points earned

        • Economy in Booking Classes*

          • 50% points earned

          • 65% points earned

          • 80% points earned

        Spend Virgin Points

        Business

        •  20,000 points

        • 28,000 points

        • 45,000 points

        • 70,000 points

        • 80,000 points

        • 97,000 points

        • 125,000 points

        • 150,000 points

        • 175,000 points

        • 220,000 points

          Premium

          • 10,000 points

          • 17,000 points

          • 27,000 points

          • 32,000 points

          • 41,000 points

          • 54,000 points

          • 68,000 points

          • 84,000 points

          • 97,000 points

          • 122,000 points

            Economy

            • 5,500 points

            • 11,000 points

            • 17,500 points

            • 26,000 points

            • 31,000 points

            • 41,000 points

            • 52,000 points

            • 62,000 points

            • 73,000 points

            • 91,000 points

              Ready to book?

              Already booked and want to earn points

              If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

              Earning Points:

              • Points can only be earned in one frequent flyer programme (Flying Club or a partner programme) and cannot be transferred between airlines.

              • Flights operated by EL AL Airlines but marketed by another SkyTeam airline earn points based on the marketing airline's rules.

              • Reward Flights with partner airlines do not earn points.

              • Upgraded bookings to higher classes with an additional fare do not earn extra points.

              Spending Points:

              • All mileage is for a one-way ticket excluding passenger taxes, duties, fee, charges and surcharges.

              • All reward flights on EL AL Airlines are subject to availability. 

              • Blackout dates may apply and certain routes may not be available. 

              • Redemptions can only be made on EL AL Airlines operated flights 

              • Rewards cannot be booked on a EL AL Airlines marketed flight operated by another carrier.