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19.12.2023 - 18:17 / thepointsguy.com / Delta Skymiles / El Al / Delta
Delta Air Lines and El Al Israel Airlines are officially partners.
The two carriers announced in June the start of a so-called strategic partnership, and now, nearly six months later, the airlines have unveiled the full suite of perks and codeshares that flyers can expect.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, the two airlines will kick off a codeshare agreement on all flights between the U.S. and Israel. This means you'll be able to purchase El Al flights to Israel via Delta and vice versa.
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You'll also be able to combine an El Al long-haul flight with a domestic Delta ticket to destinations beyond El Al's U.S. gateways. If you book one of these connections, you'll receive your boarding pass for the entire trip and have your bags checked all the way through to your final destination.
Delta SkyMiles members will be able to earn miles for all eligible El Al flights, but the earning charts aren't live yet.
El Al's Matmid frequent flyers can also earn miles and elite qualifying credit for Delta flights, with the full details available on this dedicated website.
The same is true for mileage redemptions: Matmid members will be able to make one-way and round-trip mileage redemptions on Delta flights with a distance-based award chart shown below.
Unfortunately, for most U.S.-based travelers, accruing Matmid points is quite hard — the program doesn't have a credit card transfer partner anymore — so these redemptions might not offer much utility.
That said, Delta SkyMiles members will also have access to booking El Al awards; however, since the airline doesn't publish award charts (and award flights haven't been loaded to the Delta website yet), there's no telling how high the pricing might be.
Finally, elite members of both programs will also receive a slew of perks depending on their status. Though the details vary based on the elite tier, most mid- to top-tier elites of both airlines will have reciprocal lounge access when flying on eligible flights, free preferred seat selection, extra checked baggage allowances, priority airport handling and more.
You'll be able to input your SkyMiles or Matmid number when booking with Delta or El Al.
Perhaps most interestingly, El Al wrote in a regulatory filing that it has enlisted Delta's help in joining the SkyTeam airline alliance, of which Delta is a founding member. El Al's SkyTeam application is probably still years away, though.
"Working closely with EL AL will further strengthen Delta's connection to Israel by offering more customers unrivaled access to destinations across the U.S. Enhanced partnerships are integral to our long-term strategy to better connect Delta customers around the
TAP Air Portugal is celebrating the new year with a new flight sale offering trips to Europe and beyond starting as low as $379 round-trip.
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