Amid concerns of a possible escalation between Lebanon and Israel as a result of the war in Gaza, rumors have circulated in Lebanon that the national airline company, “Middle East Airlines,” has informed its crew about the possibility of landing at Istanbul airport at any moment.
“We are operating normally and all scheduled flights are running as planned,” a source at MEA told This is Beirut.
The source explained that MEA operates “a fleet of 24 airplanes, but due to the low season, which typically lasts from October until December 10, five airplanes have been stationed in Turkey as a precautionary measure.”
The source assured that “a plan has been put in place in case of an escalation, but we hope the activation of this plan will never be triggered.”
