Planes from the Lebanese national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) parked on the tarmac at Beirut airport. (Credit: Patrick Baz/AFP)
Lebanese comedian Coco Makmak renamed the national airline Middle East Airlines (MEA) as "Haramiyeh Airlines" ["Thieves Airlines"] in one of her latest videos, saying the prices for flights are exorbitant. The comedian joins many voices rising against the Lebanese airline, some of which, like the Franco-Lebanese Coordination Committee based in Paris, initiated a petition "To Lower MEA Ticket Prices" that benefits "a quasi-monopoly" and "hampers the mobility of an entire population," according to the text. "Everywhere he goes, President Joseph Aoun is accosted by Lebanese people complaining about MEA fares," said a source familiar with the sector, who requested anonymity.Supply and demand"The prices are not higher than in previous years," defended a responsible source...
Lebanese comedian Coco Makmak renamed the national airline Middle East Airlines (MEA) as "Haramiyeh Airlines" ["Thieves Airlines"] in one of her latest videos, saying the prices for flights are exorbitant. The comedian joins many voices rising against the Lebanese airline, some of which, like the Franco-Lebanese Coordination Committee based in Paris, initiated a petition "To Lower MEA Ticket Prices" that benefits "a quasi-monopoly" and "hampers the mobility of an entire population," according to the text. "Everywhere he goes, President Joseph Aoun is accosted by Lebanese people complaining about MEA fares," said a source familiar with the sector, who requested anonymity.Supply and demand"The prices are not higher than in previous years," defended a responsible source...