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Middle East Airlines or MEA is the national flag carrier of Lebanon and is headquartered in Beirut. The airline commenced its operations in enero 1946 and currently has scheduled flights to over 30 destinations in 21 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa from its base at Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY). As of septiembre 2022, the airline has a fleet size of 24 aircraft and has 10 more on order. MEA offers only two classes of travel on all flights: Business Class (which is called Cedar Class) and Economy Class. The colours and the use of the tree of the Middle East Airlines logo reflect the design of the flag of Lebanon.
Middle East Airlines has codeshare agreements with Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air France, Air Europa, Alitalia, Czech Airlines, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Saudia, TAROM, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
MEA is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.
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As of febrero 2020, Middle East Airlines flies to 33 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Medina and Nice are destinations that are served seasonally.
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Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) is the main airport of Beirut and the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines, as well as Wings of Lebanon. The airport is named after the former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005. The airport has three runways and can handle nearly 7 million passengers every year. Other airlines which fly to and from Beirut include Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Bulgaria Air, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Germania.
As of septiembre 2022, the MEA airlines fleet consists of:
Middle East Airlines also have some aircraft on order including 2 x Airbus A321neos, 4 x Airbus A321XLRs and 4 x Airbus A330-900s, all of which should be delivered and in service by 2026.
marzo 28 2022
Middle East Airlines has recently announced its new SPA (Special Prorate Agreement) agreement with Greek airline, Sky Express. This means that passengers can now book direct flights between Beirut and Athens, as well as fly to popular Greek islands including Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes and Corfu.