Update: The promotion details are now available on the English site.
El Al is offering discounted coach and business class award tickets to select cities that can be found in Hebrew here.
El Al offers 2 award charts, one for executives and one for regular members. Luckily it’s very easy to become an executive. A transfer of just 5,000 AMEX points from the US AMEX Membership Rewards program to El Al’s Matmid program will earn you executive status for a year. Points transfer instantly from AMEX to El Al, though it takes about a day after the transfer for the executive status to take effect on your El Al Matmid account. Note that transferred points expire after 36 months and can’t be extended with activity.
-These awards must be booked by 11/30.
-Outbound travel is valid between North America and Tel Aviv from 10/20/17-3/13/18. Return travel can be on any date.
North America coach sale (You are able to fly one-way for half the miles listed below)
- Toronto-Tel Aviv is 700 Matmid points (instead of 1,400)+$218 round-trip. That’s 35K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
- NYC-Tel Aviv: 1,200 Matmid points (instead of 1,400)+$345 round-trip. That’s 60K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
- Boston-Tel Aviv: 700 Matmid points (instead of 1,400)+$345 round-trip. That’s 35K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
- Miami-Tel Aviv: 1,400 Matmid points (instead of 1,600)+$345 round-trip. That’s 70K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
- Los Angeles-Tel Aviv: 1,600 Matmid points (instead of 1,800)+$345 round-trip. That’s 80K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
North America business class sale (You are able to fly one-way for half the miles listed below)
- Toronto-Tel Aviv is 3,200 Matmid points (instead of 4,000)+$218 round-trip. That’s 160K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
- Boston-Tel Aviv: 3,500 Matmid points (instead of 4,000)+$345 round-trip. That’s 175K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
- Miami-Tel Aviv: 4,300 Matmid points (instead of 5,200)+$345 round-trip. That’s 215K AMEX points round-trip with the discount.
Other cities on sale include Bangkok, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Moscow, Mumbai, Paris, Rome, Venice, and more.
It’s worth noting that flights between NYC or Los Angeles and Tel Aviv are not included in the business class and they will actually become more expensive soon. That means that now is the time to book business class travel on El Al’s new 787 between Newark and Tel Aviv.
Regular rates for a round-trip from NYC to Tel Aviv for Executives:
- Coach Winter: 1,400 Matmid points (70K AMEX points) plus $345
- Coach Summer: 1,600 Matmid points (80K AMEX points) plus $345
- Premium Economy Winter: 2,200 Matmid points (110K AMEX points) plus $345
- Premium Economy Summer: 2,600 Matmid points (130K AMEX points) plus $345
- Business: 4,000 Matmid points (200K AMEX points) plus $345
- First: 6,500 Matmid points (325K AMEX points) plus $345
- The price for business class will increase to 4,500 Matmid points (225K AMEX points) plus $345 for tickets bought on or after 10/29/17.
Regular rates for a round-trip from LA to Tel Aviv for Executives:
- Coach Winter: 1,800 Matmid points (90K AMEX points) plus $345
- Coach Summer: 2,000 Matmid points (100K AMEX points) plus $345
- Business: 4,500 Matmid points (225K AMEX points) plus $345
- First: 7,000 Matmid points (350K AMEX points) plus $345
- The price for business class will increase to 5,500 Matmid points (275K AMEX points) plus $345 for tickets bought on or after 10/29/17.
Regular rates for a round-trip from Miami to Tel Aviv for Executives:
- Coach Winter: 1,600 Matmid points (80K AMEX points) plus $345
- Coach Summer: 1,900 Matmid points (95K AMEX points) plus $345
- Business: 5,200 Matmid points (260K AMEX points) plus $345
- First: 6,750 Matmid points (337.5K AMEX points) plus $345
Regular rates for a round-trip from Boston to Tel Aviv for Executives:
- Coach Winter: 1,400 Matmid points (70K AMEX points) plus $345
- Coach Summer: 1,600 Matmid points (80K AMEX points) plus $345
- Business: 4,000 Matmid points (200K AMEX points) plus $345
- First: 6,500 Matmid points (325K AMEX points) plus $345
Regular rates for a round-trip from Toronto to Tel Aviv for Executives:
- Coach Winter: 1,400 Matmid points (70K AMEX points) plus $217
- Coach Summer: 1,600 Matmid points (80K AMEX points) plus $217
- Business: 4,000 Matmid points (200K AMEX points) plus $217
You can transfer points from AMEX cards that earn Membership Rewards such as Blue, Green, Gold, Platinum, Everyday, and Everyday Preferred.
You can view credit card offers by hovering over the “Credit Cards” tab. You can then click on “Credit Cards From All Banks“ to find card offers via the logo of the bank you’re looking for.
To translate Matmid rates into AMEX rates, just multiply the Matmid requirement by 50.
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I guess great if you can fly out of Toronto…
Or if you need a one-way ticket.
Are awards available after succor? Easily?
I’m a little confused r u able to help we have about 300k points on Amex we need 4 round trip tickets in January does this deal help in any way dan?
Or Boston
Boston will cost you an additional $127 over Toronto.
If I book a points ticket and have to cancel do I get my points and cash back?
How many cents per point is this in business class from NY-TLV? 3 cents per point? Isn’t that a great rate?
@Dan as per the link you posted -for NY it’s 1200 points plus $250 or 1500 points plus $100
Please inform on travel in LY using QF
Doesn’t work to North America.
does work only over the phone
Please email me the details of your QF phone booking,
dan@dansdeals.com
English link
https://www.elal.com/en/Deals/Offers/FrequentFlyerDeals/Pages/FLYtime-Winter-070917.aspx?_ga=2.180632417.715338320.1505838992-1652981597.1505838992
the $214 fee for round trip from toronto is in CAD dollars, so it comes out to approx $175 USD!!
“A transfer of just 5,000 AMEX points from the US AMEX Membership Rewards program to El Al’s Matmid program will earn you executive status for a year.”
Has this worked for anyone in the last week?
Yes!
What exactly do you get with executive stats?
Is the following still valid?
. A transfer of just 5,000 AMEX points from the US AMEX Membership Rewards program to El Al’s Matmid program will earn you executive status for a year. Points transfer instantly from AMEX to El Al, though it takes about a day after the transfer for the executive status to take effect on your El Al Matmid account. Note that transferred points expire after 36 months and can’t be extended with activity.