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El Al
Will match status, usually to a lower tier (e.g. CO Plat to Matmid Gold) than one's current status with another carrier.
To apply for a match you must already have an El Al Matmid number. Fax a copy of your elite status card & the last two months of your FF account statements, showing flights and points to:
El Al will stop matching status by March 10th.
By the way - the upgrade into the same tier as the other airline.
Once matched, you must requalify for status within 6 months.
You dont have to requalify as usual. They challange you.
For Example: If you match towards GOLD status, you will have to gain 750 points within 6 month in order to get the status for 1 more year.
Then in order to requalify to gold in the year after completing the challange, tou will have to gain 1800 points as usual.