*A lounge in BEY?
Sep 18, 2008 | 6:38 am
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*A lounge in BEY?
Title says it all really. Does any *A airline have a lounge at Beirut airport?
Just want to know if I should book a cheap hotel to get around around the flights arriving/departing in the early hours, or if I can go camp out in a lounge.
Thanks
21J
Just want to know if I should book a cheap hotel to get around around the flights arriving/departing in the early hours, or if I can go camp out in a lounge.
Thanks
21J
Sep 18, 2008 | 10:06 am
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There is no specific lounge just for Star Alliance carriers in BEY.
What airline are you flying? Lufthansa uses MEA's Cedar Lounge which is very nice.
Here are some pictures:
http://www.mea.com.lb/MEA/English/Co...otoGallery.htm
BMI on the other hand uses a lounge operated by the ground handling agent, LAT which isn't anywhere near as nice as MEA's Cedar Lounge.
I can't remember what Alitalia uses but I think they use the Cedar Lounge.
Not sure what EgyptAir uses.
What airline are you flying? Lufthansa uses MEA's Cedar Lounge which is very nice.
Here are some pictures:
http://www.mea.com.lb/MEA/English/Co...otoGallery.htm
BMI on the other hand uses a lounge operated by the ground handling agent, LAT which isn't anywhere near as nice as MEA's Cedar Lounge.
I can't remember what Alitalia uses but I think they use the Cedar Lounge.
Not sure what EgyptAir uses.
Sep 18, 2008 | 2:30 pm
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Airport Lounge Access - available worldwide for you and a friend when you travel with any Star Alliance member airline, regardless of your class of travel.
In that case, as long as you fly on a Star alliance flight from BEY, you should get lounge access.
If I were you, I'd contact MEA and ask them. They usually respond pretty quickly.
Sep 20, 2008 | 8:22 am
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Sep 22, 2008 | 10:01 am
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True. But some airlines offer fellow *Gold pax a lounge invitation. According to their website LH does so in the Beirut case. www.lufthansa.com-->Information&Service-->Lounges features a good tool which allows you to find out about particualar combinations. Obviously, this offer is only good if you travel on LH, other *A airlines may well have a different policy, as there is no requirement to provide lounge access to thrid party lounges, such as Cedar Club.
Oct 3, 2008 | 3:54 pm
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