MEA Announces 151 Additional Flights For Holiday Season

This holiday season, Middle East Airlines (MEA) is adding 151 extra flights to accommodate both locals and expats traveling to and from Beirut. It’s heartwarming news for those eager to head back home and celebrate with family and friends.

The 151 additional flights will be operated between December 14, 2023 and January 20th 2024 in addition to MEA’s scheduled flights.

This is the breakdown of the additional flights:

• London: 25 additional flights (daily from Dec 14, 2023 – Jan 9, 2024 excluding December 31st.)
• Paris: 19 additional flights (daily from Dec 14, 2023 – Jan 8, 2024 excluding December 31st and January 1st)
• Geneva: 2 additional flights (December 9th and January 7th)
• Brussels: 4 additional flights (December 21 and 22 and January 5 and 8)
• Dusseldorf: 3 additional flights (December 18 and 19, and January 3rd)
• Rome: 7 additional flights (December 17, 20, 22, 24, and 31 & January 1)
• Milan: 4 additional flights (December 16 and 20 and January 1 and 6)
• Madrid: 4 additional flights (December 20 and 23 and January 2 and 4)
• Athens: 2 additional flights (December 22 and 23)
• Baghdad: 1 additional flight (December 29th)
• Jeddah: 30 additional flights (daily from Dec 14, 2023 – Jan 10, 2024)
• Riyadh: 10 additional flights (December 18 – 22 and January 5 and 7)
• Dammam: 4 additional flights (December 19-21 and January 3)
• Abu Dhabi: 1 additional flight (January 1st, 2024)
• Dubai: 18 additional flights (14, 17 – 22, 26, 28, and 30 December 2023 and January 1, 7, 8, 9, and 10)
• Doha: 7 additional flights (15, 20-22 December 2023 and 1, 2 and 3 January 2024)
• Lagos/Abidjan: 4 additional flights (15, 19, and 26 December 2023 and 5 January 2024)
• Accra/Abidjan: 1 additional flight (December 18th)

For the detailed flight schedule, click here.

This comes as welcome news for many who were jarred by the nation’s flag carrier moving a number of aircrafts from its fleet abroad after the war on Gaza ensued.

We hope to see as many expats back home this holiday season!