Category: Lebanon travel news
Lebanon Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.
Airbus delivers third A321neo aircraft to Middle East Airlines
Harry S. Johnson- October 9, 2020 05:57Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer serial number 10,000. MSN10,000 is the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA fleet, taking ... Read More
Airbus Foundation delivers humanitarian aid to Beirut
Harry S. Johnson- September 15, 2020 00:27Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse the damage and helped government analysts, NGOs and first responders gain visibility into the catastrophe. Now ... Read More
Emirates is taking a stand with Lebanon: Cargo Airbridge initiated
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 13, 2020 10:07In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions which have devastated many parts of Lebanon's capital city, Emirates is standing with Lebanon to provide critical emergency relief and aid ... Read More
Unfolding terror attack in Lebanon? Port and Beirut Airport
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 4, 2020 16:00A terror attack may be unfolding in Lebanon. A massive explosion shook Lebanon's capital Beirut wounding a number of people and causing widespread damage. The blast appeared to be centered ... Read More
Economics rule reopening travel to Dubai, Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Tunisia despite epidemic?
The Media Line- July 25, 2020 06:09Arab countries, particularly those heavily dependent on tourism such as Dubai, Egypt, and Lebanon, are taking different approaches when loosening the closures they imposed on their borders and airports to ... Read More
Pope Francis Aids Lebanon Youth: Sends $200,000 for Scholarships
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 16, 2020 19:58Pope Francis arranged for an extraordinary intervention for Lebanon affected by "a serious crisis" and poverty, thinking in particular of the education of the younger generations. The hope is that ... Read More
Lebanon reducing flights to Iran due to Coronavirus
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 23, 2020 08:30Lebanon is reducing flights from Beirut to Teheran and other Cities with confirmed cases of coronavirus. Two Iranian airlines, Iran Air and Mahan Air, have two daily flights between Iran ... Read More
Travel warning for Lebanon: UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA among other countries
Chief Assignment Editor- October 18, 2019 18:58Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among countries that are now warning their citizens from traveling to Lebanon. The Saudi move was reported by the Saudi Press Agency ... Read More
UAE citizens ready to visit Lebanon again
eTN Managing Editor- October 8, 2019 07:00The United Arab Emirates says it will allow its citizens to again go to Lebanon, ending a yearslong ban on travel to the country. It says Emiratis can travel to ... Read More
Airways New Zealand opens advanced air traffic control (ATC) simulation facility in Beirut, Lebanon
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 25, 2019 05:03In a milestone ceremony held in Beirut yesterday, Airways New Zealand and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Lebanon officially opened an advanced air traffic control (ATC) simulation facility – future-proofing ATC training ... Read More
Travelers excited about faster transit at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- June 19, 2019 16:33Beirut airport has introduced new procedures allowing foreign travelers to skip time-consuming arrival and departure cards. The new measure was welcomed by passengers who saw their waiting time reduced. “No ... Read More
Middle East Airlines orders four Airbus A321XLRs
Chief Assignment Editor- June 17, 2019 16:50Middle East Airlines (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm order for four A321XLRs, making it the launch airline customer of Airbus latest evolution of the winning ... Read More
Beirut Airport expansion: Curing crowds and a system failure
editor- June 15, 2019 02:26Last summer, Beirut Rafik Hariri International Airport made headlines when passengers were stuck in lines for hours on end as the crowd grew larger and larger when the facility suffered ... Read More
Lebanon crowned the most beautiful wedding destination in the Middle East
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019 18:36At an international event held in Dubai, Lebanon was crowned the most beautiful in the Middle East, as Chateau Rweiss won the international DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year ... Read More
Dubai to Beirut on Emirates: Why 5 Million Passengers love it?
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 18, 2018 08:11Dubai based Emirates Airlines has been operating in Lebanon for more than 27 years and in celebration of 5 Million Passenger milestone, a handful of passengers were treated to Business ... Read More
Lebanese town attracts tourists with female cops in mini shorts
Chief Assignment Editor- June 22, 2018 16:43Attractive young policewomen in black mini-shorts and red berets are patrolling the streets in the Lebanese town of Broummana as part of its mayor’s plan to attract more tourists and ... Read More
Kuwait Airways halts all flights to Beirut over “serious security warnings”
Chief Assignment Editor- April 12, 2018 02:25Kuwait Airways, the country’s national carrier, has announced it will cease all flights to Beirut starting Thursday. The decision was made in light of a security warning that came from ... Read More
Travel warning: Saudi Arabia tells its nationals to leave Lebanon “immediately”
Chief Assignment Editor- November 9, 2017 15:40Saudi Arabia warns Saudi nationals not to travel to Lebanon. Read More
Lebanon joins the 21st century, abolishes ‘marry your rapist’ law
Chief Assignment Editor- August 16, 2017 18:20Lebanon on Wednesday joined other Arab nations in abolishing a law that lets rapists escape punishment if they marry their victims in a move applauded by women’s rights campaigners. On ... Read More
Etihad Abu Dhabi – Beirut now also on Dreamliner B787
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 25, 2017 08:41Etihad Airways today introduced the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled daily service from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to Beirut, Lebanon. The new 787 Dreamliner ... Read More
Profit Grows at Beirut Hotels as Demand Thrives in Q1 2017
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 11, 2017 02:23Hotels in Beirut, Lebanon have a had a strong start to the year, recording a 21.0 per cent year-on-year increase in profit per room in Q1 2017, which has been ... Read More
Profit Drops As Amman Hotels Struggle to Contain Costs
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 11, 2017 02:21Despite recording a 1.0 per cent increase in total revenue this month, hotels in Amman suffered a 6.1 per cent decline in profit per room as costs continue to escalate. ... Read More