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El Al Matmid

IndependentHUBSTLVLast reviewed Sep 2026

El Al Matmid is the loyalty program of El Al Israel Airlines (privatized; controlled by the Kanfei Nesharim / E. Rozenberg group since 2020). The fleet is all Boeing, about 46 aircraft: 787-8, 787-9, 777-200ER, 737-800 and 737-900ER, operating out of TLV (Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion), with Sun d'Or as the charter subsidiary.

Two structural shifts shape the 2026 US-flyer picture. First, the Delta SkyMiles strategic partnership launched January 1 2024, with codeshare and frequent-flyer benefits live January 15 2024. Effects: the El Al / American Airlines partnership ended March 30 2024, and the El Al / Alaska partnership ended June 30 2024. Delta is now El Al's primary US airline partner. Second, the April 1, 2025 Matmid overhaul raised thresholds 30%, moved to a 9-month status refresh cycle, removed soft landings, added FLY+ Choice Benefits, and expanded the lifetime status program. Matmid runs a two-currency model: Diamonds for status, Matmid Points for redemption.

For US travelers the Amex MR -> Matmid pipe ended January 1 2021 - there is no current direct US flexible-currency transfer into Matmid Points. The practical 2026 US play is Amex MR -> Delta SkyMiles -> El Al via SkyMiles partner-award booking. Delta uses dynamic SkyMiles pricing for El Al partner awards, but the path exists.

Award chart

The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.

The cheat sheet.

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Matmid publishes an award price list with separate summer and winter prices, updated every three months. Sample round trip prices on El Al flights:

Route	Cabin	Matmid Points
TLV-Europe round-trip	Economy	30,000-50,000
TLV-Europe round-trip	Business	~120,000
TLV-US (JFK/EWR/LAX/MIA) round-trip	Economy	~70,000
TLV-US round-trip	Business	~180,000-220,000

Check current pricing on elal.com - the April 2025 overhaul reshaped the program.

Sweet spots

Where your points punch above their weight.

Where this currency genuinely shines.

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TLV-Europe economy 30,000-50,000 Matmid Points round-trip - solid mid-haul value.
TLV-Europe business 120,000 Matmid Points round-trip.
TLV-US economy 70,000 Matmid Points round-trip.
TLV-US business 300,000 Matmid Points round trip to New York, 400,000 to Los Angeles.
Delta SkyMiles partner award booking on El Al is the cleanest US-flexible-currency path.
No fuel surcharges on El Al-operated awards.

Tier benefits

The status ladder. 4 rungs, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.

4 status levels.

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Silver

3,500 Diamonds OR 2,600 Diamonds + 7 segments in past 12 months (post-April-2025 thresholds)

Priority check-in
Extra baggage
Bonus earn

Gold

7,500 Diamonds OR 4,500 Diamonds + 13 segments in past 12 months

Lounge access on El Al
Priority boarding
Higher mile bonus
FLY+ Choice Benefits

Platinum

15,000 Diamonds OR 9,000 Diamonds + 26 segments in past 12 months

All Gold benefits
Lounge access in Israel and abroad when flying El Al
Higher Diamonds earn
Top priority on waitlists

Top Platinum

36,000 Diamonds OR 32,000 Diamonds + 52 segments in past 12 months

Highest tier
All Platinum benefits
Concierge-level recognition

Lounge access

Where to vanish before takeoff. Your status (or ticket) opens which doors.

Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.

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El Al operates the King David Lounge, the Dan Lounge, and the Matmid Lounge at TLV. Top Platinum and Platinum members get partner lounges via bilateral arrangements (Star and oneworld partners). Day-pass access for non-elites is not standard - check elal.com.

How to spend

The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.

The smart-money plays.

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Amex MR -> Delta SkyMiles -> El Al partner award booking - the practical US path post-2021.
TLV-Europe economy 30,000-50,000 Matmid Points round-trip.
TLV-Europe business 120,000 Matmid Points round-trip.
TLV-US (JFK/EWR/LAX/MIA) economy 70,000 Matmid Points round-trip.
TLV-US business 300,000 Matmid Points round trip to New York, 400,000 to Los Angeles.

Tips & quirks

Stopover rules, surcharges, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.

The fine print, decoded.

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Two-currency model: Diamonds (status) + Matmid Points (redemption) since the 2023 overhaul.
Delta SkyMiles strategic partnership launched January 1 2024, codeshare/FFP benefits live January 15 2024.
El Al / American Airlines partnership ENDED March 30 2024.
El Al / Alaska partnership ENDED June 30 2024.
April 1 2025 Matmid overhaul: thresholds +30%, 9-month status refresh cycle, soft landings removed, FLY+ Choice Benefits added, expanded lifetime status program.
Amex MR -> Matmid direct pipe ended January 1 2021 - no current direct US flexible-currency transfer.
No Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, Wells Fargo, or Marriott direct transfers to Matmid.
Practical US path: Amex MR -> Delta SkyMiles -> El Al partner award since January 2024.
Matmid Points expire 36 months from earning - per-mile hard expiry, not rolling.
Diamonds reset every 9 months post April 2025.
Soft landings removed in 2025 - harder to retain status.
No fuel surcharges on El Al-operated awards.
No mile pooling.
Revenue-based Matmid Points earn since 2023 overhaul.
No US-issued co-brand card on the Matmid Points side (Israeli Isracard / Cal cards only).

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Last reviewed: September 2026

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