El Al Israel Airlines
Airline | El Al Israel Airlines | Major Routes | Ben Gurion International Airport to/from Vienna Airport, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Munich Airport. |
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Official Site | http://www.elal.com/ | Check-In Counter | - |
Year Established | 1948 | Main Destinations | Tel Aviv, Minsk, Larnaca, Vienna, Brussels, Sofia, Prague, Budapest, Mumbai, Paris, Marseille, Amsterdam, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Athens, Rome, Venice, Milan, Barcelona. |
Alliance | No accession | ||
Frequent Flyer Program | Matmid |
El Al Israel Airlines is the flag carrier and national airline of Israel, formed in 1948. El Al operates from their hub at Ben Gurion Airport and flies to number of destinations around the world including Europe, North America, South Africa and Asia.
El Al allows Economy Class passengers to bring one piece of checked baggage of up to 23kg/50lbs. Premium Class passengers may bring two pieces of checked baggage of up to 23kg/50lbs per piece and Business Class passengers with El Al may bring two pieces of checked baggage of up to 32kg/70lbs per piece.
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Economy Class passengers flying with El Al may bring 8kg of carry-on baggage. Premium Class passengers may bring two pieces of carry-on baggage of up to 12kg and no more than 8kg per piece. Business Class passengers are allowed one piece of carry-on baggage of up to 16kg and one smaller piece of 4kg (total of 20kg).
Dimensions for carry-on baggage with El Al should be within 25 x 45 x 56 cm.
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All meals served on El Al flights are kosher certified using low preservatives and quality ingredients. El Al allows passengers to pre-book special meals in advance such as vegan, vegetarian and various meals catering to religious practices such as Jain and Hindu meals.
Just present your Matmid Frequent Flyer Club membership number at the airport and the points will be updated automatically. Points are valid for three years. The bonus points are redeemable for an EL AL Israel Airline ticket.
El Al has a mileage program called Matmid Club, where passengers can earn points and miles to be used to purchase tickets or flight upgrades.
El Al is not currently part of any airline alliance, however they are partnered with some airlines to provide code-share flights along with earning and using miles. El Al has agreements with a number of airlines including American Airlines, Jetblue, Qantas, Etihad, Thai Airways and Aeromexico.
Like most major airlines, check-in with El Al can be done online or at the airport. You can download El Al's mobile app for easy check-in and boarding along with other flight information.