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==Services==
===Frequent flyer program===
Matmid is El Al's present [[frequent flyer program]]. King David club cards (red) were issued 1991. It was re-launched in 2004 following the merger of El Al's previous frequent flyer programs. It has five tiers: Matmid, Matmid Silver, Matmid Gold, Matmid Platinum and Matmid TOP Platinum. Points accumulated in the program entitle members to bonus tickets, flight upgrades, and discounts on car rentals, hotel stays, and other products and services.

==== Partners ====
Points are awarded for travel with El Al flights, partner airlines, as well as for nights at partner hotels and for credit card purchases.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.superstar.de/flyer/News/New%20Matmid%20Club%20Broschure.pdf | title=Matmid Club | access-date=2007-05-07 | publisher=Superstar Travel | archive-date=2007-06-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628111606/http://www.superstar.de/flyer/News/New%20Matmid%20Club%20Broschure.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> Matmid points can be collected on most flights operated by [[South African Airways]], [[Sun D'Or]], [[Qantas]] and limited [[Aeroméxico]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/MatmidFrequentFlyer/BenefitsFromELALPartners/Airlines/AeroMexico.htm | title=El Al Partner Airlines | access-date=2007-05-07 | publisher=El Al}}</ref> and [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delta Air Lines and EL AL Israel Airlines to launch strategic partnership {{!}} Delta News Hub |url=https://news.delta.com/delta-air-lines-and-el-al-israel-airlines-launch-strategic-partnership |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=news.delta.com |date=29 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> flights. Points are accumulated for any fares (ex. promotions), and points age—i.e. lose their validity after three years. To join Matmid, a one-time fee must be paid.

===Lounge===
The King David Lounge is the name adopted by El Al for special airport lounges that serve the airline's premium class passengers. There are six King David Lounges worldwide at the key airports at [[Ben Gurion International Airport]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in New York, [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport]], [[London Heathrow Airport]] and [[Los Angeles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/MatmidFrequentFlyer/AboutTheClub/KingDavidClub.htm | title=El Al King David Lounge | access-date=2007-05-07 | publisher=El Al}}</ref> All King David Lounges offer drinks, snacks, newspapers and magazines (Israeli and foreign), while some lounges also offer free [[Wi-Fi]] internet access. The King David Lounge at Terminal 3 at Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion airport is equipped with a telephone, shower facilities and a spa; it has a separate section for first-class passengers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/AllAboutYourFlight/PremiumClasses/FirstClass/kingDavidLounge.htm | title=El Al King David Lounge Spa | access-date=2007-05-07 | publisher=El Al | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218195154/http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/AllAboutYourFlight/PremiumClasses/FirstClass/kingDavidLounge.htm | archive-date=2008-12-18 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Cabin===
[[File:ElalPl.jpg|thumb|The former business class cabin on an El Al [[Boeing 757]]]]

El Al offers four types of classes on its planes:
* [[First class travel|First class]] – Boeing 777-200ER. First class is in a 2–2–2 configuration and has a pitch of 79" and 23" wide.
* [[Business class]] – on all planes (type of business seat changes with type of aircraft). Business class on the 787 is in a 1-2-1 configuration while the 777 is in 2-3-2 business class configuration. Business class on the 777 has a seat pitch of 55" and 19.5" wide. On the 787, the dimensions are 78" and 23" respectively, and 44" and 20.5" on all 737 aircraft.
* [[Premium economy class]] – on all wide-body aircraft. Same configuration as economy on the 777 with 36" seat pitch, and is branded as “Premium Class”. On the 787, the seat pitch is 38" with an 18.5" wide seat, in a 2-3-2 configuration and is branded as “Premium Economy”.
* [[Economy class]] – All planes. Economy class has a seat pitch of 32" (31" on the 787) and 18" seat width (17" on the 737 and 787).

===In-flight entertainment===
Personal AVOD screens are provided on all Boeing 777-200ERs and Boeing 787s. Streaming with iPads and smartphones by an El Al app is provided on Boeing 737-900ERs and some Boeing 737-800s, where there are no personal AVOD screens.