Middle East Airlines (ME) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA ME
- ICAO MEA
- SkyTeam
- Full-service
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Middle East Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- ME
- ICAO code
- MEA
- Main hub
- Beirut (BEY)
- Alliance
- SkyTeam
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Lebanon
About Middle East Airlines
Middle East Airlines, usually shortened to MEA, is the national airline of Lebanon. Every route starts from Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY). The airline's network reflects where Lebanese people live and work abroad: European capitals, the Gulf states, other Arab countries and several cities in West Africa. It does not try to be a large connecting carrier, so most passengers are travelling to or from Lebanon itself. MEA is a full-service airline with economy and business class, and it is a member of the SkyTeam alliance, which extends its reach through partner airlines.
You can check MEA schedules and fares on IATA.co by searching in the booking portal, or programmatically through the flights API. Results are live, and payment comes from your prepaid balance. Middle East Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Flights to Beirut can be affected by regional events, so confirm the fare rules on changes and refunds before you book.
Middle East Airlines airline codes explained
Middle East Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code ME and the three-letter ICAO code MEA. The IATA code ME is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code MEA is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Middle East Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in Lebanon, operating mainly from Beirut (BEY). It is a member of SkyTeam.
Booking Middle East Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Middle East Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live ME fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Middle East Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Middle East Airlines (ME) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Middle East Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code ME and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=BEY&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=ME
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "ME",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "ME", "from": "BEY", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Middle East Airlines at a glance
- National airline of Lebanon, known as MEA
- Hub at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)
- Member of the SkyTeam alliance
- Routes focus on Europe, the Gulf, the Arab world and West Africa
Middle East Airlines (ME) questions
Middle East Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is ME, and its three-letter ICAO code is MEA. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Middle East Airlines' ICAO code is MEA. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code ME is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Middle East Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Middle East Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Middle East Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your ME search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
MEA stands for Middle East Airlines, the national airline of Lebanon. Its IATA code is ME and its ICAO code is MEA.
That depends on the fare you book. Refund and change conditions are shown with the fare rules before you confirm.
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