Aegean Airlines plans to resume Beirut service on July 9, MEA adjusts flight schedule

BEIRUT — Over a week after the cease-fire ended hostilities between Iran and Israel, the flight schedule at Beirut International Airport continues to evolve according to the decisions of airlines regarding whether or not to resume their service.

Aegean Airlines plans to resume its flights to Beirut, according to a message sent to the travel agencies it works with. The Greek company had suspended its flights following the outbreak of the conflict by Israel against Iran, which disrupted air traffic by prompting several countries to temporarily or permanently close their airspace until the cease-fire took effect on June 24, marking the end of strikes from both sides.

A source within a travel agency indicated, anonymously, that the company Eurowings — a subsidiary of the Lufthansa group — had actually already resumed its flights, whereas it was initially scheduled to do so from July 5.

Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced changes to several flights scheduled for July 2, 3, and 4, due to operational constraints.

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Cancellations and Postponements – Tuesday, July 2

The morning ME310/311 flights between Beirut and Amman are canceled. Affected passengers will be reassigned to the ME312/313 flights scheduled for the afternoon.

The ME320/321 flights between Beirut and Baghdad, scheduled for midday, are also canceled. Passengers will be transferred to the afternoon ME322/323 flights.

Changes – Wednesday, July 2

ME428 Beirut–Dubai: 6:15 p.m. instead of 4:25 p.m.

ME429 Dubai–Beirut: 11:30 p.m. instead of 9:40 p.m.

ME267 Beirut–Istanbul: 8:55 p.m. instead of 5:35 p.m.

ME268 Istanbul–Beirut: 11:50 p.m. instead of 8:30 p.m.

Changes – Thursday, July 3

ME265 Beirut–Istanbul: 6:30 a.m. instead of 8:25 a.m.

ME266 Istanbul–Beirut: 9:25 a.m. instead of 11:20 a.m.

Changes – Friday, July 4

ME251 Beirut–Athens: 6:40 a.m. instead of 9:10 a.m.

ME252 Athens–Beirut: 9:35 a.m. instead of 12:05 p.m.

ME223 Beirut–Nice: 4:00 p.m. instead of 3:00 p.m.

ME224 Nice–Beirut: 8:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m.

ME263 Beirut–Istanbul: 9:30 p.m. instead of 4:05 p.m.

ME264 Istanbul–Beirut: 12:25 a.m. (July 5) instead of 6:55 p.m. (July 4)

The MEA reminds that all schedules are communicated in local time and urges passengers to check their bookings before going to the airport. For further information, they can contact the company's call center or visit the MEA website.