Onboard the Middle East's SECRET National Airline

I took a flight on a national airline from the Middle East which you may not have heard of.

[KitKat]

I nearly chocked when Noel said "You Germans never annoyed anyone in history." 😆

[HendersonJen]

Thank you so much for standing up for the disabled. My 84 year old mom travels frequently, and is in a wheelchair (she can’t walk long distances), and I cringe at the things she’s told me about what she’s encountered while traveling. So, thanks again. ❤

[shawnbell]

Love Lebanon and always had a good experience on MEA. Really liked the all white livery with the cedar tree on the tail in the nineties. Praying for better economic times for Lebanon.

[DannyTP]

Top man Noel Philips trying to stop the ignoramuses pushing past the elderly lady with walking difficulties. 💗

[Itchyknee]

Haha that little back and forth about Germany and Britain was 👌😂

[PracticallyAviation]

I don't get people rushing to get on a plane, you have an allocated seat, you are getting to your destination, no need to push past. Fair play to Noel here, another great video, thank you.

[badrghumrawi]

Haha so typical of Lebanese people being impatient. It’s always the same way whenever I travel back home to Lebanon

[PlaneSpottingBerlin]

Drinking game:
Every time Noel mentions the "MEA A321neo", take a sip :D

[bencochrane]

There is a very relaxing almost ASMR type feeling i get from your videos, Noel. Been following you for a while now and I really appreciate your entertaining and informative videos over and over again. I love the humor you add into your content as well. Thanks for bringing us along on your journey. Cheers!

[simonhutchings]

Noel the MEA Airbus looks very impressive in the new colour scheme. I have fond memories of the old cedar tree livery that adorned the B720’s at LHR when I first started spotting in the 70’s 👍

[alexdavis]

Thank you so much for stopping people pushing past the wheelchair users. I’m a full time wheelchair user who cannot stand, so getting on a plane is hard. Transferring from my wheelchair to the planes wheelchair is hard enough as it is- with the staff always trying to help and actually making things worse even when I say I’m fine/ I have my friend/ family helping and I am fagile as I dislocate easily (I’ve had ground staff actually dislocate joints of mine ‘helping’ before! Thankfully I can relocate them and not miss my flight, but am still in agony for the full flight!) But having impatient passengers pushing past is frustrating, takes away from precious space and is embarrassing as transferring is not pretty and having a dozen strangers staring at you isn’t fun. I wish more passengers were as considerate as you Noel and that the airline would wait for wheelchair passengers to be actually seated before letting the next lot down. Not like the plane is going to take off without them!

[kurohone]

Given that the city got blown apart by one of the largest explosions in history a couple years ago, I'm thinking the airport might not be #1 on the priority list really.

[roses.]

As a Lebanese person, yeah... they are incredibly impatient, and sometimes downright rude, and it frustrates me too. Try getting a group of Lebanese people to listen to a speaker hahahah, good luck.

[BobTravellin]

Good video as usual, Noel. About 15 years ago I spent a year working in Beirut, fascinating place, but IMO the worst drivers in the world! Used MEA a lot through CDG and Milan, decent airline. Tragic what is happening in the country now, been pretty much bankrupt for years. I remember the shabby airport that had incredibly tight security outide - not surprising, given their neighbours - and some very rude people. But by and large they were fine: while I was there another flare up with Israel happened, and a colleague rold me that if it escalated he would smuggle me across the border to Syria and a fishing boat to Cyprus! Fun times.

[joshualau]

You know better than to leave your things unattended, especially around dodgy

[lvthud]

When the fanatics (on all sides) are not being morons, Beirut is a fabulous city, almost as good as Damascus, it's a shame everyone cannot live in peace.

[abdoaboujawde]

Noel, I'm a huge fan of your channel and a long time subscriber in additional to be an aviation geek such as yourself. I've been waiting so long for you to try MEA and review it, and finally here it is, thank you so much! btw the name of the dish is moughrabiye & MEA is well known for its delicious inflight meal, & Lebanon in general is well known for its delicious food, I'm glad you enjoyed it, as we say in Lebanon "Sahten". I'm Lebanese & proud to have MEA as my national airline, Cheers!

P.S: we don't have deserts in Lebanon, just mountains full of snow & the sea coast.

[Vixxie]

Speaking as someone who is disabled and tries not to travel due to people like that. THANK NOEL!! I wish there was more people in the world like you

[Skidoo]

I bet that guy sitting next to you had never heard the East Midlands accent before, Ey up me duck! 😉

[umerfarooq]

Noel, absolutely brilliant content, well laid out with excellent editing and narrative skills! You have and continue to give us insight into fascinating airlines, places and people. Thank you for all that you do!