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Middle East Airlines allows you to carry one piece of hand luggage of up to 10kg / 22lbs. This baggage must not exceed the overall dimensions of 115cm and should have a dimension of 56cm x 40cm x 25cm (22in x .15in x 9in).

Economy Class

23kg / 50lbs weight limit

If you're flying in Economy Class between Beirut and the following destinations, you are allowed 23kg / 50lbs of free checked baggage on MEA flights:

Athens, Brussels, Geneva, London, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome

30kg / 66lbs weight limit

Economy Class passengers flying between Beirut and the following destinations are allowed 30kg / 66lbs of free checked baggage:

Istanbul, Amman, Abudhabi, Al Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Erbil, Jeddah, Kuwait, Larnaca, Riyadh, Yerevan

35kg / 77lbs weight limit

35kg / 77lbs of free check baggage is allowed when flying in Economy Class between Beirut and the following destinations:

Abidjan, Accra, Kano, Lagos

40kg / 88lbs weight limit

When flying in Economy Class between Beirut and the following destinations, you are allowed 35kg / 77lbs of free checked baggage on Middle East Airlines bookings:

Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Frankfurt

Business Class

23kg / 50lbs weight limit

When flying in Business Class between Beirut and the following destinations, you are allowed three pieces of checked baggage, with a maximum weight of 23kg / 50lbs per bag on MEA flights:

Athens, Brussels, Geneva, London, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome

60kg / 132lbs weight limit

When flying in Business Class between Beirut and the following destinations, you are allowed 2 x 30kg / 66lbs of free checked baggage on Middle East Airlines flights:

Istanbul, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Amman, Abudhabi, Al Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Erbil, Jeddah, Kuwait, Larnaca, Riyadh, Yerevan

60kg / 132lbs weight limit

When flying in Business Class between Beirut and the following destinations, you are allowed 60kg / 132lbs of free checked baggage on MEA flights:

Abidjan, Accra, Kano, Lagos

Economy Class Facilities

Food and beverages are complimentary. Cold snacks are available on short flights, and warm meals on longer flights; if you are flying back from Europe or Africa, you will enjoy lunch and dinner. Make the most of duty-free shopping and the in-flight magazine. Economy offers in-flight entertainment through personal television screens and you can watch a range of movies and play a range of different games. The airline varied has special meals such as diabetic, vegetarian, vegan and children's meal packages, and all the airline's meals served on board are Halal.

Economy Class Seating

The economy class is the value option, but you can still expect comfortable seating with padded headrests. With a seat pitch of 32in (81cm), the airline's seats are positioned in a comfortable manner.

Business Class Facilities

Seats are provided with personal televisions and noise-cancelling headphones.

Enjoy complimentary fine cuisine, with Western and Lebanese influence. Different meals are provided depending on the departure time. Welcome drinks and hot and cold beverages are also served throughout the flight.

Business Class Seating

The seats in business class are spread out in one single large cabin. Seats are equipped with individual reading lights, and adjustable panel control, Lie flat in fully reclining seats, with a pillow and blanket provided. Middle East Airlines cedar class seat pitch is 42-48in (106-121cm), and the seating arrangement is set in a 2-2 configuration

Wi-Fi is available on board so you can stay connected above the clouds. This means you can surf the web, check your emails and send messages mid-air. Wi-Fi is currently only available on MEA flights using the Airbus A321neo. The first 10MB is free to use and is ideal for simple messaging Apps. If you'd like to use more data, you can purchase the Surfing Plan for $7 USD which gives you 100MB or purchase the Premium Plan for $12 USD which gives you up to 180MB of data.

You can check in for your Middle East Airlines flight by visiting the MEA online check-in page and entering your flight details. Online check-in opens 24 hours before scheduled flight departure time and closes three hours before.

You can also check in for your Middle East Airlines flight through the MEA's mobile application which can be downloaded from MEA's website. Through the app, you'll also be able to access your flight details and boarding pass.

You can check in for your MEA flight by visiting the Middle East Airlines check-in desks at the airport. Airport check-in opens three hours before scheduled flight departure time and closes at least 45 minutes—one hour before.

Every time you fly with MEA or its partners you can collect Miles on your Cedar Miles account, which can be redeemed for free flight tickets on Middle East Airlines or any other airline partner. The further you travel, the more Miles you collect and upgrade your membership status from Blue to Silver then Gold and Platinum.

Cedar Miles can be earned and redeemed on all Middle East Airlines bookinga and on all flights operated by Air France, KLM, and Qatar Airways and can be earned on stays at Rotana Hotels, lounges and all Hertz car rentals.

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If you require wheelchair assistance at the airport, you must inform PIA of this at the time of the Middles East Airlines booking. You can request this service by getting through to the airline's offices; or the Alternative Airlines customer service team if you have booked through our website. For more information on this please see our wheelchair assistance page.

If you want to know more about passengers' services please check out our page or you can find more on this on the MEA passenger service page such as stretchers, visually impaired, and hearing impaired. The airline provides priority seating for passengers with a disability and will do their utmost best to find you a suitable seat that is suited to your needs.

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 years travelling unaccompanied: a special Unaccompanied Minors handling is obligatory, and a special fee applies. On request, unaccompanied minor handling can be offered by MEA against a charge for minors between the age of 12 and 16.

Pregnant mothers beyond 34 weeks may be accepted to fly only if they provide a written certificate from attending a physician that confirms they are fit to fly.

Pets that weigh 7kg / 15lbs or less may be accepted in the cabin and placed under the seat in front of the passenger. The weight of the pet and container shouldn't go above 10kgs provided that the overall size of the container is H= 24 cm, W= 24 cm and L= 40 cm and that they are reserved in advance. Pet Soft Cage is permitted.