About El Al

Operates a global network from Israel to North and South America, South Africa, Europe and Asia.
When flying on eligible El Al fares and flights with an LY flight number, you can:
- earn points, and
- earn a Cabin bonus.
Earning Points
Earn points when flying on eligible fares and flights.
| First | First | Business | Business | Economy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booking class | F | A | CIZ | D | BGHKLMNQSTUVY |
| Points Base earn rate (per mile or 1.609km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cabin bonus | 50% | 25% | 25% | - | - |
Note
- Points are not earned when travelling in classes other than those specified.
- Cabin bonus is applied to the base earn rate for each individual flight you take.
- Points can only be earned on flights operated by El Al with an LY flight number between Israel and Asia, India, South Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Using Points

You can use your points on El Al for a:
Popular Routes
| From | To | Cabin | Booking class |
Minimum points earned |
One way Classic Award flights from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Tel Aviv | Economy | BGHKLMNQSTUVY | 4,329 | 35,000 points* |
| Hong Kong | Tel Aviv | Economy | BGHKLMNQSTUVY | 4,830 | 42,000 points* |
| Johannesburg | Tel Aviv | Economy | BGHKLMNQSTUVY | 4,040 | 35,000 points* |
| London | Tel Aviv | Economy | BGHKLMNQSTUVY | 2,229 | 20,000 points* |
* Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable by an Accepted Payment Card in addition to the points required on Partner Classic Award flights. These are quoted at the time of booking and are subject to change.
Last updated 17 January 2011.

