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Middle East Airlines ME

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Middle East Airlines (code ME) is an airline based in Lebanon, a member of SkyTeam. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeME

ICAO codeMEA

Home countryLebanon

AllianceSkyTeam

CallsignCEDAR JET

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The airline in numbers

Middle East Airlines — facts & history

We gathered Middle East Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1945.

Founded

1945

81 years ago

Alliance

SkyTeam

Headquarters

Beirut

Aircraft types in the fleet: Sud Aviation Caravelle · Junkers Ju 52 · Airbus A320 family · Airbus A330 · De Havilland Comet · Douglas DC-3 · Vickers VC10 · Junkers Ju 52/3m · Vickers Viscount 700 · Convair CV-990 Coronado · Avro York · Airbus A320neo family.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

מידל איסט איירליינס היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של לבנון, ובסיסה בנמל התעופה הבינלאומי רפיק אל-חרירי שבביירות. היא טסה לכ-33 יעדים באסיה, המזרח התיכון, אירופה ואפריקה, ומציעה גם טיסות שכר. לחברת התעופה המזרח תיכונית יש גם הסכמי שיתוף פעולה עם כעשר חברות תעופה אחרות. צי המטוסים שלהם המונה 23 מטוסי נוסעים מסחריים, 9 נוספים בהזמנה ועוד 2 מטוסי מנהלים כשבמטוסי הנוסעים המסחריים שתי מחלקות: מחלקת ארזים, המקבילה למחלקת עסקים, ומחלקת תיירים. בכמה שדות תעופה, לנוסעי מחלקת ארזים ונוסעים מתמידים נבחרים יש גישה לטרקלין חברת התעופה.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Route network

Where Middle East Airlines flies

Main bases (by number of routes): ביירות (BEY) · Abidjan (ABJ) · אקרה (ACC) · איבאדן (LOS) · אבו דאבי (AUH) · אתונה (ATH)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Middle East Airlines flight

If a Middle East Airlines flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Middle East Airlines in?

Middle East Airlines is a member of SkyTeam — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.

What is Middle East Airlines's flight code?

The IATA code is ME, the ICAO code is MEA.

Where does Middle East Airlines operate most of its flights from?

The main base is Beirut (BEY), then Abidjan (ABJ). In total the airline serves about 33 destinations.

Keep exploring

Middle East Airlines's home base: Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex

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