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MEA publishes its complete flight schedule for the period Nov. 4 to 10

The national airline remains the only airline still operating flights at Rafic Hariri International Airport.

MEA publishes its complete flight schedule for the period Nov. 4 to 10

A MEA aircraft seen from the gangway as it boards a flight departing from Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris, April 9, 2024. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)

Middle East Airlines, the only airline to operate flights at Rafic Hariri International Airport in the current context of war between Hezbollah and Israel, has published its complete flight schedule for the period Nov. 4 to 10.

While the national airline has regularly updated the schedules of some of its flights since hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reached a new peak of violence in September, this time it has published a table summarizing all its routes, including those whose schedules have not changed. When contacted, a source at the MEA specified that these were the “winter schedules,” which should be maintained with a few changes.

Here are the details of the grid:

Flights to Europe

- Paris: Flight ME211, departs from Beirut at 7:50 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 11:35 a.m. Return flight ME212, departs from Paris at 1:40 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 6:55 p.m. Daily flights.

- London: Flight ME201, departs from Beirut at 7:35 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 10:45 a.m. Return flight ME202, departs from London at 12:10 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 6:45 p.m. Daily flights.

- Frankfurt: Flight ME217, departs from Beirut at 7:15 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 10:40 a.m. Return flight ME218, departs from Frankfurt at 12 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 4:50 p.m. Operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

- Geneva: Flight ME213, departs from Beirut at 7:25 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 10:40 a.m. Return flight ME214, departs from Geneva at 11:45 a.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 4:35 p.m. Operated on Mondays and Saturdays.

- Düsseldorf: Flight ME247, departure from Beirut brought forward from 7 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., arrival at 9:45 a.m. Return flight ME248, departure from Düsseldorf brought forward from 11:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., arrival in Beirut at 3:50 p.m. Operated on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

- Madrid:

- Nov. 5: Flight ME241, departure from Beirut brought forward from 8:55 a.m. to 8:05 a.m., arrival at 12:25 p.m. Return flight ME242, departure from Madrid brought forward from 2:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 7:45 p.m.

- Nov. 9: Flight ME241, departure from Beirut brought forward from 8:55 a.m. to 8:35 a.m., arrival at 12:55 p.m. Return flight ME242, departure from Madrid brought forward from 2:45 p.m. to 2:05 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 7:35 p.m.

- Copenhagen: Flight ME225, departs from Beirut at 6:30 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 9:45 a.m. Return flight ME226, departs from Copenhagen at 10:45 a.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 3:50 p.m. Operated on Mondays and Fridays.

- Brussels: Flight ME215, departs from Beirut at 7 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 10:40 a.m. Return flight ME216, departs from Brussels at 11:40 a.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 4:50 p.m. Operated on Wednesdays and Sundays.

- Rome-Milan: Flight ME235, departure from Beirut brought forward from 6:05 a.m. to 5:55 a.m., arrival in Rome at 8:35 a.m. Continuation to Milan, arriving at 10:40 a.m. Return flight ME235 from Milan at 11:40 a.m., arriving in Beirut at 4:15 p.m. Operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

- Athens: Flight ME251, departs from Beirut at 8:15 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 10:15 a.m. Return flight ME252, departs from Athens at 11:15 a.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 1 p.m. Operated on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

- Sunday: Flight ME253, departure from Beirut brought forward from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m., arrival in Athens at 7 p.m.. Return flight ME254, departure from Athens brought forward from 9 p.m. to 8 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 9:45 p.m.

- Istanbul:

- Flight ME265, departure from Beirut postponed from 8:20 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., arrival at 12:15 p.m. Return flight ME266, departure from Istanbul postponed from 12:20 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 2:10 p.m. Operated daily except Saturday.

- Saturday: Flight ME265, departure from Beirut postponed from 8:20 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., arrival at 12:40 p.m. Return flight ME266, departure from Istanbul postponed from 12:20 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 2:35 p.m.

- Flight ME267, departs Beirut at 5:25 p.m. (unchanged), arrives at 8:25 p.m. Return flight ME268, departs Istanbul at 9:25 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 10:20 p.m. Daily flights.

- Larnaca: Flight ME1261, departure from Beirut postponed from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., arrival at 9:45 p.m. Return flight ME1262, departure from Larnaca brought forward from 9:25 p.m. to 8 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 8:40 pm. Daily flight.

Flights to the Middle East

- Amman:

- Flight ME310, departs from Beirut at 7:50 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 10 a.m. Return flight ME311, departs from Amman at 11 a.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 11:10 a.m. Operated on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

- Flight ME312, departs from Beirut at 5:50 p.m. (unchanged), arrives at 8 p.m. Return flight ME313, departs from Amman at 9 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 9:10 p.m. Daily flight.

- Cairo:

- Flight ME304, departure from Beirut postponed from 8:05 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., arrival at 12:15 p.m. Return flight ME305, departure from Cairo postponed from 10:35 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 2:30 p.m.

- Flight ME306, departs from Beirut at 6:15 p.m. (unchanged), arrives at 7:45 p.m. Return flight ME307, departs Cairo at 8:45 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 10 p.m. Daily flights.

- Baghdad: Flight ME320, departure from Beirut postponed from 10:25 a.m. to 11:55 a.m., arrival at 2:25 p.m. Return flight ME321, departure from Baghdad postponed from 1:55 p.m. to 3:25 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 4 p.m.. Daily flight.

- Erbil: Flight ME324, departure from Beirut brought forward from 2:20 p.m. to 12 p.m., arrival at 3 p.m.. Return flight ME325, departure from Erbil brought forward from 6:20 p.m. to 4 p.m., arrival in Beirut at 4:50 p.m. Operated on Thursday and Sunday.

- Yerevan (classified as a Middle East destination):

- Nov. 10: Flight ME275, departure from Beirut brought forward from 9:05 a.m. to 6 a.m., arrival at 10:10 a.m. Return flight ME276, departure from Yerevan brought forward from 2:15 p.m. to 11:10 a.m., arrival in Beirut at 11:10 a.m.

- Najaf: Flight ME326, departs from Beirut at 12 p.m. (unchanged), arrives at 2:40 p.m. Return flight ME327, departs from Najaf at 3:40 p.m. (unchanged), arrives in Beirut at 4:25 p.m. Operated on Thursday and Sunday.

Flights to the Gulf

- Dubai: 14 weekly flights. Flight ME426 departs from Beirut at 7:20 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Dubai at 12:30 p.m. Return flight ME427 leaves Dubai at 1:30 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 3:05 p.m. Flight ME428 departs from Beirut at 4:15 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Dubai at 9:25 p.m., operated daily. Return flight ME429 departs from Dubai at 10:25 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 11:59 p.m.

- Abu Dhabi: 3 weekly flights. Flight ME418 departs Beirut at 3:25 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 8:30 p.m., operated on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Return flight ME419 departs from Abu Dhabi at 9:30 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 11 p.m.

- Kuwait: 4 weekly flights. Flight ME402 departs from Beirut at 5:40 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Kuwait at 8:55 p.m., operated on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Return flight ME403 leaves Kuwait at 9:55 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 11:25 p.m.

- Jeddah: 4 weekly flights. Flight ME364 departs from Beirut at 8:55 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Jeddah at 12:25 p.m., operated on Thursday and Friday. Return flight ME365 departs Jeddah at 1:25 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 2:55 p.m. Flight ME368 departs from Beirut at 5:45 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Jeddah at 9:15 p.m., operated Tuesday to Sunday. Return flight ME369 leaves Jeddah at 10:15 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 11:45 p.m.

- Riyadh: 10 weekly flights. Flight ME422 departs from Beirut at 5:55 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Riyadh at 9:10 p.m., operated on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Return flight ME423 departs Riyadh at 10:10 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 11:45 p.m. Flight ME424 departs Beirut at 8:25 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Riyadh at 11:40 a.m., operated daily. Flight ME425 leaves Riyadh at 12:40 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 2:15 p.m.

- Dammam: 2 weekly flights. Flight ME442 departs from Beirut at 5:35 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Dammam at 9 p.m., operated on Thursday and Sunday. Return flight ME443 departs from Dammam at 9:50 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 11:40 p.m.

- Doha: 7 weekly flights. Flight ME434 departs Beirut at 11:10 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Doha at 2:50 a.m., operated on Nov. 7. Return flight ME435 departs from Doha at 3:50 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 6 a.m. Flight ME436 departs from Beirut at 3:15 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Doha at 6:55 p.m., operated daily. Return flight ME437 leaves Doha at 7:55 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 10:05 p.m.

Flights to Africa

- Lagos-Abidjan: 1 weekly flight. Flight ME571 departs Beirut at 2:05 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Lagos at 7:20 a.m. on Nov. 8. Thereafter, flight ME571 leaves Lagos at 8:20 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Abidjan at 8:45 a.m. Flight ME572 departs from Abidjan at 10:30 a.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Lagos at 1 p.m. Finally, flight ME572 leaves Lagos at 2 p.m. (unchanged) and arrives in Beirut at 9 p.m.

Middle East Airlines, the only airline to operate flights at Rafic Hariri International Airport in the current context of war between Hezbollah and Israel, has published its complete flight schedule for the period Nov. 4 to 10. While the national airline has regularly updated the schedules of some of its flights since hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reached a new peak of violence in September, this time it has published a table summarizing all its routes, including those whose schedules have not changed. When contacted, a source at the MEA specified that these were the “winter schedules,” which should be maintained with a few changes.Here are the details of the grid:Flights to Europe- Paris: Flight ME211, departs from Beirut at 7:50 a.m. (unchanged), arrives at 11:35 a.m. Return flight ME212, departs from Paris at 1:40 p.m....