Media release

Middle East Airlines now flies from BER
Four flights a week to Beirut

The Lebanese airline Middle East Airlines now connects BER with Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. This provides the capital region with an additional direct link to the Middle East. The route is operated four times a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The flight schedule has been designed to allow for flexible travel when visiting friends and relatives, enabling extended weekend stays and longer trips. The Airbus A320 aircraft, which can accommodate 180 passengers, will be used on the flights.

“Welcome! We are delighted to welcome Middle East Airlines, a new, established network carrier, to BER,” says Aletta von Massenbach, Chief Executive Officer of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH. “The new route to Beirut strengthens the capital region’s links to the Middle East and provides an additional, reliable service for travellers with family and personal ties to the region. We wish you a pleasant flight every time.”

The new route is geared, in particular, to travellers wishing to visit family and friends at home. The capital region is home to a large Lebanese community as well as a significant number of people with connections to the region. Beirut also offers connections for onward travel within the region, and is particularly relevant for travellers heading to destinations in Syria among others.
 

About Middle East Airlines

Middle East Airlines (MEA) is Lebanon’s national airline, based in Beirut. The airline was founded in 1945 and has been a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance since 2012. It operates a modern fleet of Airbus aircraft and connects its hub in Beirut with destinations in Europe, the Middle East and other regions. The airline plays a key role in Lebanon’s international connectivity.

The Lebanese airline Middle East Airlines now operates flights between BER and Beirut. With flights on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, this service offers great flexibility for visiting friends and relatives and is ideal for long weekends or longer stays. Pictured in first photo: Khalil Al Zien, Country Manager Germany, Middle East Airlines (3^rd from left) and Lukas Fehr, Senior Manager of Business Development Aviation at Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (10^th from left) surrounded by crew members.

You can download the images in high resolution as a zip file [94.6 MB]. If you use the images, please ensure that you provide the correct source attribution. The copyright information for the photos can also be found in the file details: © Günter Wicker / Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH