Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I flew...
U.S. Flight Attendants Really Hate The Call Button
The issue of the flight attendant call button is a sensitive one in the USA. While absolutely taken for granted and even encouraged in much of the world, it remains vexing in the USA (unless you are flying in...
Review: Middle East Airlines A330 Business Class Beirut To Frankfurt
After a pleasant flight from Dubai to Beirut aboard an A320, it was time to test MEA’s flagship A330-200. Give yourself extra time to get from the central terminal to your gate: an additional security screening is required. Boarding...
Review: MEA Cedar Lounge Beirut (BEY)
The recently-remodeled Middle East Airlines (MEA) Cedar Lounge in Beirut is spacious and comfortable. This 24/7 lounge is both a SkyTeam and Priority Pass lounge, but large enough to handle crowds. I last visited this lounge in 2011 and it...