Question 1

Can I buy extra baggage online after booking?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Purchase excess baggage online through 'Manage My Booking' on mea.com.lb or through the MEA App under 'Modify Your Flight'. Online purchase is not available for flights from/to Copenhagen and Dusseldorf.

Question 2

Where do I buy extra baggage?

Accepted Answer

Buy excess baggage online via Manage My Booking on mea.com.lb or the MEA App, or offline at MEA sales offices, call centers and airports. Pieces weighing 23-30 kg arriving to Beirut can only be purchased offline.

Question 3

How does MEA calculate extra baggage charges?

Accepted Answer

MEA uses a piece system on most routes: excess baggage is charged per additional piece up to 23 kg, with a separate rate for pieces weighing 23-30 kg. On African routes a weight system applies and excess baggage is charged per kg. Rates are quoted in the currency of the route (USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, JOD or EGP).

Question 4

Is it cheaper to buy extra baggage online in advance vs at the airport?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Online rates are lower than offline rates. For example, an additional piece up to 23 kg from Beirut to Cairo costs 150 USD offline (sales offices, call center, airports) but 100 USD online, and from Beirut to most other destinations 75 USD offline / 50 USD online.

Question 5

How many extra bags can I buy, and what are the bag limits?

Accepted Answer

Maximum weight of each checked piece on MEA-operated flights is 30 kg — heavier pieces cannot be accepted. Checked baggage must not exceed 158 cm total dimensions (70 x 50 x 38 cm) including pockets, wheels and handles. Carry-on allowance is one piece up to 10 kg with a maximum of 115 cm total dimensions.

Question 6

What are the overweight or oversized baggage rules?

Accepted Answer

Pieces weighing 23-30 kg are charged the 'Piece between 23KG and 30KG' rate shown in the excess baggage tables instead of the standard 23 kg piece rate. A piece heavier than 30 kg is not accepted on MEA-operated flights. Checked baggage exceeding 158 cm total dimensions exceeds the published size limit.

Question 7

Do partner-operated or codeshare flights have different baggage rules?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The published excess baggage rates apply only to Middle East Airlines operated flights. For codeshare flights and travel to/from the USA, the allowance may vary depending on the airlines participating in the itinerary; check the baggage policy of the transatlantic or operating airline.

Question 8

Are there any important exceptions or restrictions I should know?

Accepted Answer

Online excess baggage purchase is not available for flights from/to Copenhagen and Dusseldorf. Berlin and Amsterdam are offline-only for extra pieces (effective 01 July 2026). Rates apply to Middle East Airlines operated flights only.

Label	Amount	Notes
From Beirut — Cairo, Frankfurt & Dusseldorf, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Madinah	150 USD / 100 USD per piece	Online purchase not available for Dusseldorf.
From Beirut — Kuwait	100 USD / 90 USD per piece
From Beirut — all other destinations, first additional piece	75 USD / 50 USD
From Beirut — all other destinations, second piece and more	200 USD / 150 USD
To Beirut — Abu Dhabi & Dubai, first additional piece	280 AED / 190 AED
To Beirut — Abu Dhabi & Dubai, second piece and more	740 AED / 560 AED
To Beirut — Amman, first additional piece	54 JOD / 36 JOD
To Beirut — Amman, second piece and more	142 JOD / 107 JOD
To Beirut — Athens, Brussels, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome, first additional piece	75 EUR / 50 EUR
To Beirut — Athens, Brussels, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome, second piece and more	200 EUR / 150 EUR
To Beirut — London, first additional piece	75 GBP / 50 GBP
To Beirut — London, second piece and more	200 GBP / 150 GBP
To Beirut — Geneva, first additional piece	75 CHF / 50 CHF
To Beirut — Geneva, second piece and more	200 CHF / 150 CHF
To Beirut — Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Al Najaf, Istanbul, Yerevan, first additional piece	75 USD / 50 USD
To Beirut — Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Al Najaf, Istanbul, Yerevan, second piece and more	200 USD / 150 USD
To Beirut — Cairo	150 USD / 100 USD per piece
To Beirut — Copenhagen	150 EUR / 100 EUR per piece	Same rate applies to Copenhagen-Cairo, Copenhagen-Basra, Copenhagen-Baghdad, Copenhagen-Amman and Copenhagen-Doha itineraries. Online purchase not available for Copenhagen.
To Beirut — Frankfurt & Dusseldorf	150 EUR / 100 EUR per piece	Online purchase not available for Dusseldorf.
To/from Beirut — Berlin & Amsterdam	150 USD / 150 EUR offline; not available online	Online purchase not available. Rate effective 01 July 2026.
To Beirut — Dammam, Madinah, Jeddah (to Beirut or ME points via Beirut)	565 SAR / 375 SAR per piece
To Beirut — Riyadh	278 SAR / 222 SAR per piece	The page lists two published rates for Riyadh-Beirut: 278 SAR / 222 SAR and 565 SAR / 375 SAR. Riyadh to ME points via Beirut is 565 SAR / 375 SAR.
To Beirut — Doha, first additional piece	280 QAR / 190 QAR
To Beirut — Doha, second piece and more	730 QAR / 550 QAR
To Beirut — Doha to Cairo, first additional piece	400 QAR / 300 QAR
To Beirut — Doha to Cairo, second piece and more	730 QAR / 550 QAR
To Beirut — Kuwait	30 KWD / 27 KWD per piece
To Beirut — Kuwait to Cairo, first additional piece	50 KWD / 50 KWD
To Beirut — Kuwait to Cairo, second piece and more	60 KWD / 60 KWD

Label	Amount
From Beirut — all destinations	50 USD
To Beirut — Athens, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt & Dusseldorf, Berlin & Amsterdam, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome	50 EUR
To Beirut — London	50 GBP
To Beirut — Geneva	50 CHF
To Beirut — Al Najaf, Baghdad, Basra, Cairo, Erbil, Istanbul, Yerevan	50 USD
To Beirut — Abu Dhabi & Dubai	190 AED
To Beirut — Dammam, Madinah, Jeddah, Riyadh	190 SAR
To Beirut — Doha	190 QAR
To Beirut — Kuwait	12 KWD
To Beirut — Amman	36 JOD

Label	Amount
Between Beirut and Abidjan, Accra, Lagos	8 USD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Europe	15 EUR / 15 GBP / 20 CHF per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Abu Dhabi, Dubai	80 AED per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah	80 SAR per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Doha	80 QAR per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Kuwait	6 KWD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Cairo	120 EGP per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Baghdad, Erbil, Al Najaf, Basra	20 USD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Amman	15 JOD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Abidjan, Accra, Lagos	20 USD per kg

Label	Amount	Notes
Extra sports equipment (up to 23 kg)	200 USD or equivalent	One piece of sports equipment (golf, diving, cycling, surfing, skiing) travels free when weighing less than 23 kg. Each extra equipment item of 23 kg or less is charged 200 USD or the equivalent in the currency of payment.
Musical instruments	See official pricing	Instruments within cabin-size limits travel as part of the cabin baggage allowance. Larger instruments can be checked in a hard case or travel on an extra purchased seat. Instruments over 45 kg and 175 cm require prior booking arrangements with MEA. Charges, where applicable, are quoted by MEA when the arrangement is made.
Live animals	See official pricing	Require prior approval from MEA special services.

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