Virgin Atlantic has announced a
new unilateral codeshare agreement with Middle East
Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) offering connections between
the US and Beirut via London Heathrow’s terminal 3.
Juha Jarvinen, chief commercial officer
at Virgin Atlantic, said: “As we recover from the pandemic, partnerships are more
important than ever, and we look forward to building on the incredibly successful interline relationship we have had in place for a number of
years. ”
Walid Abillama, head of commercial strategy
and alliances at Middle East Airlines, said: “This new codeshare agreement
will expand the commercial partnership between the two companies and their
respective countries. At the same time, passengers of both airlines will be
given more travel options especially from Boston, New York JFK and Los Angeles
to Beirut and vice versa via London Heathrow Airport.
“We are hopeful that this partnership will reintegrate Beirut
within the global economy as a post Covid-19 travel destination and will
maintain its promise of resilience.”