Lebanon's Middle East Airlines on Monday formalized its previously-announced decision to join SkyTeam in 2012. MEA joins Saudi Arabian Airlines as future Middle East members of the alliance.
"The addition of MEA to the alliance network will enable SkyTeam to compete more efficiently, not only within the Middle East, but also to and from Western Africa," SkyTeam said in a statement.
The alliance noted that MEA "has continued to improve its products and services via a thorough restructuring plan," including "fleet renewal and rationalization, increasing the density of the carrier's European, Middle East and West African network, and improving product quality and consistency."
MEA Chairman and DG Mohamad El-Hout stated, "By joining SkyTeam, MEA being relatively a small airline, will now be able to provide its customers an extensive global network covering Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas."
"The addition of MEA to the alliance network will enable SkyTeam to compete more efficiently, not only within the Middle East, but also to and from Western Africa," SkyTeam said in a statement.
The alliance noted that MEA "has continued to improve its products and services via a thorough restructuring plan," including "fleet renewal and rationalization, increasing the density of the carrier's European, Middle East and West African network, and improving product quality and consistency."
MEA Chairman and DG Mohamad El-Hout stated, "By joining SkyTeam, MEA being relatively a small airline, will now be able to provide its customers an extensive global network covering Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas."
