Middle East Airlines

Brief Overview of Middle East Airlines Middle East Airlines, MEA was established in 1945 by Saeb Salam and Fawzi EL-Hoss with operational and technical support from BOAC and launched its first service from Beirut to destinations in the Gulf. The airline was merged with Air Liban in 1963, increasing its routes to include destinations outside the Middle East. It officially joined SkyTeam Alliance in 2010, the airline is the national flag-carrier of Lebanon, its headquarters is in Beirut near the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. ?The airline is owned by the Government of Lebanon with Banque du Liban as the parent company and Mohamad El-Hout as Chairman and Director general. Middle East Airlines flies to several destinations across?the Middle East, Europe, The Gulf and West Africa. Middle East Airlines offers direct connections between Beirut and the following destinations: Europe:?Brussels, Larnaca, Paris, London, Frankfurt, Rome, Milan, Athens, Geneva, Dusseldorf, Nice, Copenhagen. The Gulf:?Jeddah, Riyadh, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Kuwait, Doha, Madinah. Middle East:?Amman, Al Najaf, Basra, Baghdad, Cairo, Istanbul, Erbil, Sharm el Sheikh, Yerevan. Africa:?Abidjan, Lagos, Kano, Accra. MEA offers Business Class(which is called Cedar Class) and Economy Class. Routes MEA Operates Flights on Middle East Airlines flies to several destinations in Europe, The Gulf, Africa and the Middle East, some destinations include Routes operated by MEA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Average Flight Fare($) Round Trip ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Flight Schedule Beirut to Abu Dhabi ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?466.71 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3hours 5minutes Beirut to Amsterdam ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2236.43 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8hours 5minutes Beirut to Athens ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 506.89 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1hour 55minutes Beirut to Berlin ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2797.49 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8hours 40minutes Beirut to Barcelona ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1824.50 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 7hours 10minutes Middle East Airlines Fleet Middle East Airlines has one of the most modern fleets in the world. ?There are 20 air crafts in its fleet, these include A320-200 -13, with passenger capacity of 126 A330-200 -5, with passenger capacity of 224 Embraer Legacy 500 -2, with passenger capacity of 12 (Cedar Jet Executive) Travel Packages Offered by MEA The travel package offered by MEA is Cedar Miles, MEA's Frequent Flyer Program. It is divided into four tiers namely Blue, Silver(Elite), Gold and Platinum(Elite Plus). ?Being part of the Cedar Miles program, members enjoy privileged services and can earn miles or redeem flights on MEA or any of their partner airlines. Some benefits include:

• Guaranteed full-fare reservation seats for Gold and Platinum in Economy Class if all classes are sold out and if reservation is made 48hours prior to departure.
• Exclusive telephone and fax numbers for
• Preferred seat/meal selection up to 48hrs for Silver, Gold, and Platinum
• Priority waiting list for Silver, Gold, and Platinum
• Extra baggage allowance
• Access to Airport Lounges
• 75% Tier bonus for Platinum Card holders
• 50% Tier bonus for Gold Card holders

Special Packages Offered By MEA Special Lounges are available at most airports served by MEA for Cedar Class passengers, Cedar Miles Program and MEA Presidential Club. MEA offers several special services to expectant mothers, physically challenged people, and passengers with cognitive disabilities. Expectant Mothers Pregnant women will be accepted if they are not past the 34th week of their pregnancy. Pregnancies after the 34th week would require a written certificate from attending physician affirming the passenger is fit for the journey. Physically Challenged Passengers requiring wheelchair would receive one from the airline free of charge provided a request is made during or after booking, the nature of the illness should also be stated. Passengers bringing their own wheelchairs will have to inform the airline prior to departure so it can be accommodated. Travelling Companions/Stretcher & Extra Oxygen An accompanying person is required for passengers who require nursing or individual care in-flight as the hostesses cannot provide those services. ?Passengers who cannot travel on normal aircraft seats may request to travel on a stretcher and must submit a request 48hours prior to departure. Passengers with Cognitive Abilities(Mentally ill Passenger)/ Blind or Deaf Passengers For Mentally ill Passengers, a medical clearance is required to ascertain that the passenger is approved to fly and a request notifying the airline must be made 48hours prior to departure. For Visually Impaired or Hearing Impaired passengers, no medical certificate is required but the airline must be notified 48hours prior to departure. Visually impaired passengers can travel alone or with a seeing dog, the seeing dog can be carried into the cabin free of charge. Where to Book MEA Flights Tickets Middle East Airline tickets can be booked at online, at their counter at the airport or via authorized travel agents. Online Booking and Check-in Middle East Airlines?has online services that enable customers to book and manage their bookings online. They also allow travelers to check-in online. The online check in saves times for the traveler at the airport. Passengers?are allowed to choose their seat, print their boarding pass, and use the fast-bag-drop counters at the airport to check-in your luggage with ease. Online Check-in is available up to 3 hours prior to departure. Priority Booking Platinum, Gold and Silver Card members enjoy priority check-in. Flying With Children Unaccompanied Minors Children below 5 years of age will not be accepted unaccompanied onboard MEA flights, a special Escort(MEA flight attendant) is required and a special charge applies. Children between 5-11 years traveling unaccompanied, a special UM handling is obligatory, and a special charge applies. Upon request, UM handling can be offered by MEA against a charge for minors between ages 12- 16years. In all cases, unaccompanied children handling cannot be provided on flights not operated by MEA. Flying with Pets Transportation of live animals: Cats & Dogs (PETS) are on board whenever country regulations permit. MEA flights provide securely locked in cages and not exceeding 10 Kgs (including container weight) provided that the Maximum size of the container is 45x30x35cm and that they are reserved in advance. Normal excess baggage charges apply regardless of your normal baggage allowance. MEA Sales Offices should be advised ahead of time. Cargo Delivery MEA offers a wide range of services and competitive rates for shipping commercial and freight, domestically and internationally. Terms and?Conditions To ensure punctuality of flights, all passengers must be at the check-in counters at least 2 hours before departure. Late passengers are not accepted after flights close.?Boarding gates close no later than 20 minutes before departure to allow us to complete last minute preparations, leave on schedule, and get you to your destination on time. No Show Passengers and Overbooking If you have a booking on one of our flights but know that you are not going to be able to travel on that flight, please let us know as early as possible. Knowing that you are not going to use your reservation, we can then offer the seat to another customer who otherwise would be unable to travel. Remember that one day you may be the passenger needing a reservation on an already fully-booked flight.?On most major airlines, including MEA, a proportion of passengers who have booked seats do not present themselves for their flight. These passengers are known as ?no-shows?. Their number varies from route to route, but may be substantial. No show charges apply on most of ME fares. In addition, no show on any flight might cause the automatic cancellation of all subsequent bookings in the ticket. Overbooking MEA operates compensation schemes for passengers with confirmed reservations who are unjustifiably denied carriage because of non-availability of seats and details of these schemes are available at check-in. ?In order to minimize the effect of ?no-shows?, and to enable their seats to be used by passengers who otherwise would not be able to travel on their chosen flight, MEA, and most major airlines may overbook services. By careful monitoring and control, we do our utmost to match the number of available seats to the number of passengers that we expect will appear for the flight. Whilst MEA makes every effort to provide seats for which confirmed reservations have been made, no absolute guarantee of seat availability is denoted by the expression reservations, bookings, status OK and the timings attached to them. Denied Boarding Flights may be overbooked, and there is a slight chance that a seat will not be available on a flight even if you have a confirmed reservation. In most circumstances, if you are denied boarding involuntarily, you are entitled to compensation. When required by applicable law, the carrier must solicit volunteers before anyone is denied boarding involuntarily. Baggage Delay In case of baggage delay, MEA is liable for damage unless it took all reasonable measures to avoid the damage or it was impossible to take such measures. The liability for baggage delay is limited to the rules and regulations of the country of origin apply. Destruction, Loss or Damage to Baggage The air carrier is liable for destruction, loss or damage up to 1000 SDRs (approximately EUR 1230 ). In case of checked baggage, it is liable even if not a fault, unless the baggage was defective. In the case of unchecked baggage, the carrier is liable only if at fault. Higher Limits for Baggage A passenger can benefit from a higher liability limit by making a special declaration at the latest at check in and by paying a supplementary fee. Complaint On Baggage If the baggage is damaged, delayed, lost or destroyed, the passenger must write and complain to the air carrier as soon as possible. In the case of damage to checked baggage, the passenger must write and complain within seven days, and in case of delay within 21 days, in both cases from the date on which the baggage was placed at the passenger 's disposal. Prohibited Items As defined by IATA, all small vehicles powered by lithium batteries that exceed 160w? shall no longer be accepted on MEA flights either as carry on / checked in baggage or as cargo. Such small items ( figure att.) are commonly referred to as : ??? ?Airwheels ??? ?Solowheels ??? ?Minisegways ??? ?Hoverboards Carriage of these items is allowed on only on freighters aircraft. Dangerous Articles For safety reasons, dangerous articles such as those listed below must not be carried in passengers? baggage:

• Compressed gases: (deeply refrigerated, flammable, non-flammable and poisonous) such as butane, oxygen, liquid nitrogen, aqualung cylinders.
• Corrosives: such as acids, alkalis, wet cell batteries and apparatus containing mercury, i.e. thermometers.
• Explosives: munitions, ammunition including blank cartridges, hand guns, fireworks, flares and pistol caps.
• Flammable liquids and solids: such as lighters that need inverting before ignition, lighter fuel, and refills, matches (safety matches may be carried on the person), fire lighters, painters, and thinners.
• Radioactive materials. Brief-cases and attache cases with installed alarm devices. Oxidizing materials such as bleaching powder and peroxides. Poisons and infectious substances such as insecticides, weed killers and live virus materials.
• Other dangerous articles: such as magnetized material, offensive or irritating materials. Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities which are necessary or appropriate for the passenger during the journey, such as hairsprays, perfumes, and medicines containing alcohol may be carried. Many of these listed articles can be carried as air cargo provided they are packed in accordance with cargo regulations.