Seventy percent of the flyer is dedicated to travel news: Fun travel facts, 5 travel musts, story of a Lebanese knefeh, "did you know" facts, optimal use of limited space, and a QR code to manage your booking and discover MEA news. Beautifully presented with logos, pictures, and illustrations. On the Arabic side, you can see the menu, the best ways of stretching on a plane, a feature on an artist (Samir Sayegh), a knefeh story in Arabic, transportation recommendations, and some quotes. Receiving the tray, I was impressed. It's been a while since I traveled in economy, and what I saw today is equivalent to the standards served on business class on many other airlines leaving from Beirut, like Alitalia, Turkish Airlines, and Lufthansa. A generous tray filled with four plates, bread, juice, and water - A plate of cheese (halloum and kashkawan), fruit salad, croissant, French bread, Lurpak butter, Maccaw orange juice, Lebanese bread, Kassatly jam, a cup of water, and a portion of Knefe - All of this with stainless cutlery. Yes, a stainless steel cutlery stamped with the MEA logo.
Their new individual water cups, served with a tight-closed aluminum lid, also impressed me. Being a part of SkyTeam has driven MEA to abide further by international standards, changing many things for the better. PS: Yes, they are produced in Cyprus cause no local company has the technology to produce them yet. Hold your horses, people, this will change as soon as our local water companies are ready to do it. While leaving the plane, I was able to grab a copy of the Business class menu, which has also been changed. No more pictures, but a simple, classy menu with a single story of a Lebanese dish. But does it have to be so serious? They are traveling through business class; they are not actually in a business meeting... so why can't they also enjoy the colorful layout and news of the economy travelers?
- Business class passengers have the right to be given a funky, colorful menu as well
- The English and Arabic sides should be identical
- A nice photo of the meal to come would be nice as well as blend in perfectly in the newsletter. Passengers will mouth-water and know what to order
- Humility is one of man's best virtues. Dear "Made For Brands", this is an MEA menu, not an advertising page. Your company's logo should be smaller; people will appreciate it more
After years and years of waiting, Sohat introduced the water glass bottle to Lebanon in 2013. We used to drink Aqua Panna at restaurants without even mentioning its production destination. To date, no company in Lebanon has the technology and manufacturing line to produce those plastic cups that follow international flying standards. It's a positive move.
As for the food, I would kindly ask you all to think again: I travel a minimum of once a month, and believe me when I say that the food onboard MEA is good for airplane food.Same food, maybe, but the portions are bigger, the choices are more varied, and everything is beautifully presented as if it were business class on European short flights. Stainless cutlery served next to a selection of cheese, fruit salad, main fish, croissant, bread, butter, and jam. The meals are fresh and smell good. I like and believe in what MEA offers and think that the future of our local aviation is promising.
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