Middle East Airlines Adjusts Saudi Arabia Schedules Due to Current Situation

The following statement was issued by Middle East Airlines:

Middle East Airlines – Lebanese Airline announces the adjustment of its flight schedule to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the current situation, as follows:

1- Due to the closure of King Khalid International Airport, the airline's morning and evening flights to and from Riyadh scheduled under numbers ME424/425 and ME422/423 are cancelled for the period extending from Monday, October 12, 2026, through Saturday, October 17, 2026, inclusive.

2- The airline's schedules to and from Dammam, scheduled under numbers ME442-443, are rescheduled as follows:

Day Flight Number Modified Departure Time

Tuesday, October 13 ME442 11:00 AM from Beirut

Tuesday, October 13 ME443 14:25 PM from Dammam

Thursday, October 15 ME442 14:30 PM from Beirut

Thursday, October 15 ME443 17:55 PM from Dammam

Sunday, October 18 ME442 11:00 AM from Beirut

Sunday, October 18 ME443 14:25 PM from Dammam

3- The evening Jeddah flight times for Tuesday, October 13, are adjusted, and the morning Jeddah flights scheduled under numbers ME364/365 and evening Jeddah flights scheduled under numbers ME368/369 for Wednesday, October 14, Friday, October 16, Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, are merged into a single flight bearing number ME368/369 operating with modified times according to the following schedule:

Operating Days Flight Number Modified Departure Time

Tuesday, October 13, Wednesday, October 14, Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17 ME368 12:00 PM from Beirut

ME369 15:30 PM from Jeddah

Sunday, October 18 ME368 12:15 PM from Beirut

ME369 15:45 PM from Jeddah

As for the airline's flights to Jeddah and Medina scheduled for Thursday, October 15, they will remain unchanged without any modification to their times according to the following schedule:

Flight Number From To Departure Time

ME364 Beirut Medina 07:25 AM

ME364 Medina Jeddah 10:10 AM

ME365 Jeddah Beirut 12:25 PM

The company apologizes to passengers for this measure beyond its control and reaffirms its constant commitment to passenger safety and security.

Flexible Ticketing Policy:

• Free booking changes within the same travel class until October 20, 2026.

Free itinerary changes to and from Jeddah or Dammam are permitted.

• Ticket refund: Refund of ticket value is allowed without imposing any fees.

For more information, please contact the MEA Call Center at the following numbers:

- Landline: 01-629999

- Hotlines: 1320 and 1330 from any landline or mobile phone without additional cost

- Mobile lines: 81-629999 / 70-629999