Middle East Airlines joining Skyteam
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Ah, eating crow! It's "guns and butter", not "guns and birds". Better be better than hummus for the lot.
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Some years back I crossed that border numerous times. of course insanity was one of my few defenses, although nobody shot at me. Way back in the pre-1975 times it was fairly common and easy moving back and forth. Avoiding OMNIization of this thread it is amazing how much damage a few politicians can do and how much hostility fear can engender.
FWIW, I really like Beirut, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Damascus. It is sad beyond description that politics makes MEA not an option for Dovster.
FWIW, I really like Beirut, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Damascus. It is sad beyond description that politics makes MEA not an option for Dovster.
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Some years back I crossed that border numerous times. of course insanity was one of my few defenses, although nobody shot at me. Way back in the pre-1975 times it was fairly common and easy moving back and forth. Avoiding OMNIization of this thread it is amazing how much damage a few politicians can do and how much hostility fear can engender.
FWIW, I really like Beirut, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Damascus. It is sad beyond description that politics makes MEA not an option for Dovster.
FWIW, I really like Beirut, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Damascus. It is sad beyond description that politics makes MEA not an option for Dovster.
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The US already allows NS flights to BEY, no-one has taken it back up since TWA dropped it.
From Wikipedia:
US air traffic ban lifted
On June 6, 2007, U.S. President Bush lifted a ban on air traffic to Lebanon imposed since the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847. A press release issued by the White House said Bush was determined that the “prohibition of transportation services to Lebanon … is hereby further amended to permit U.S. air carriers under contract to the United States Government to engage in foreign air transportation to and from Lebanon of passengers, including U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.”
On December 17, 2009, President Michel Sleiman announced that US based airlines are considering a partnership agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) as a first step to resuming direct flights between Lebanon and the United States and eventually Canada. Brazil's Varig started services from So Paulo and suspended operations in 2006. Before Varig's suspension, it was the only airline of Latin and South America to fly to Beirut.
From Wikipedia:
US air traffic ban lifted
On June 6, 2007, U.S. President Bush lifted a ban on air traffic to Lebanon imposed since the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847. A press release issued by the White House said Bush was determined that the “prohibition of transportation services to Lebanon … is hereby further amended to permit U.S. air carriers under contract to the United States Government to engage in foreign air transportation to and from Lebanon of passengers, including U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.”
On December 17, 2009, President Michel Sleiman announced that US based airlines are considering a partnership agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) as a first step to resuming direct flights between Lebanon and the United States and eventually Canada. Brazil's Varig started services from So Paulo and suspended operations in 2006. Before Varig's suspension, it was the only airline of Latin and South America to fly to Beirut.
Last edited by RobtheAggie; Jan 20, 2011 at 7:54 am
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The US already allows NS flights to BEY, no-one has taken it back up since TWA dropped it.
From wilikedia:
US air traffic ban lifted
On June 6, 2007, U.S. President Bush lifted a ban on air traffic to Lebanon imposed since the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847. A press release issued by the White House said Bush was determined that the “prohibition of transportation services to Lebanon … is hereby further amended to permit U.S. air carriers under contract to the United States Government to engage in foreign air transportation to and from Lebanon of passengers, including U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.”
On December 17, 2009, President Michel Sleiman announced that US based airlines are considering a partnership agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) as a first step to resuming direct flights between Lebanon and the United States and eventually Canada. Brazil's Varig started services from So Paulo and suspended operations in 2006. Before Varig's suspension, it was the only airline of Latin and South America to fly to Beirut.
From wilikedia:
US air traffic ban lifted
On June 6, 2007, U.S. President Bush lifted a ban on air traffic to Lebanon imposed since the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847. A press release issued by the White House said Bush was determined that the “prohibition of transportation services to Lebanon … is hereby further amended to permit U.S. air carriers under contract to the United States Government to engage in foreign air transportation to and from Lebanon of passengers, including U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.”
On December 17, 2009, President Michel Sleiman announced that US based airlines are considering a partnership agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) as a first step to resuming direct flights between Lebanon and the United States and eventually Canada. Brazil's Varig started services from So Paulo and suspended operations in 2006. Before Varig's suspension, it was the only airline of Latin and South America to fly to Beirut.
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MEA Part of SkyTeam
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From the original article:
"SkyTeam has made significant progress in attracting new members. In 2010 China Eastern and its daughter company Shanghai Airlines, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Aerolneas Argentinas all confirmed their future membership in SkyTeam"
"SkyTeam has made significant progress in attracting new members. In 2010 China Eastern and its daughter company Shanghai Airlines, China Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Aerolneas Argentinas all confirmed their future membership in SkyTeam"
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MEA and SkyTeam
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Now just two long talked of joining ST airlines are still not confirmed: MH & HY. Each would bring strenght to its geographic region, where ST is still lacking.
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MEA welcomes joins into SkyTeam in 2012
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-....html?x=0&.v=1
Congratulations to DL & Middle Eastern Airlines are always welcomes to joins into SkyTeam. Lets wait to see if DL will planned to starts new codeshare & SkyMiles program, too.
DL & ME will have a great opportunity to enters the alliance.
Congratulations to DL & Middle Eastern Airlines are always welcomes to joins into SkyTeam. Lets wait to see if DL will planned to starts new codeshare & SkyMiles program, too.
DL & ME will have a great opportunity to enters the alliance.
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Please clarify what you mean by "great opportunity". Seems like for my next vacation i'm planning to Beirut and India, in order for me to get miles for the BEY-India sector, I either need to backtrack to Paris or fly Saudia to get miles.