LY Airline Code: El Al IATA & ICAO
El Al is stored in this dataset as IATA code LY and ICAO code ELY, based in Israel. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
LY is the IATA airline designator stored for El Al. ICAO is ELY. Country of record: Israel. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example LY 456. Agents should not confuse LY (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with ELY (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Israel carriers stored here: none stored. To decode a full itinerary that markets LY, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find LY at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to El Al.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 LY 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier LY (El Al) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does LY mean?
LY is the IATA airline code stored for El Al.
What airline is LY?
El Al, country of record Israel.
What is the ICAO code for El Al?
ELY.
Is LY the same as ELY?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use LY. Flight plans use ELY.
Where is El Al based?
This dataset lists Israel. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a LY itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with LY plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show El Al schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does LY allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Israel?
Stored peers: none stored.
Can LY include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is El Al shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier LY before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.