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MEA Flights To Najaf  
User currently offlineraffik From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 1646 posts, RR: 4
Posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1790 times:

Just wandering if anyone can help with this. Looking at tomorrow, MEA has the following flights out of Najaf, a destination they do not (until now) offer scheduled service to.
Seven flights, some just minutes after the other and all on A321s. Does anyone know what this is for?

ME 1327 Beirut 12:00 PM A321-200
ME 1333 Beirut 12:10 PM A321-200
ME 1329 Beirut 17:25 PM A321-200
ME 1335 Beirut 17:35 PM A321-200
ME 1339 Beirut 21:10 PM A321-200
ME 1343 Beirut 21:25 PM A321-200
ME 1331 Beirut 22:50 PM A321-200


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User currently offlineMEA330 From Lebanon, joined Aug 2002, 268 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1648 times:

These flights are to transport Lebanese visitors to the Holy city of Najaf. Iraqi Airways also operates B767 and A321 flights on the Najaf - Beirut route during this week.

User currently offlinecedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7707 posts, RR: 55
Reply 2, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1627 times:

Lebanon has a large Shiite minority, for whom Najaf is a holy city. Iran, the biggest Shiite country, is running 747s there including their two SPs.


fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz
User currently offline777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5188 posts, RR: 4
Reply 3, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1474 times:

who is running 747s there? also yesterday marked the end of some special event for muslims related to Karbala incident, in particular shia's thats why the many charters.

User currently offlinebehramjee From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 4441 posts, RR: 43
Reply 4, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1347 times:

this is for the Shia Arabeen traffic movement for which there is huge demand to BAH DMM BEY PAK INDIA DXB KWI each respectively.

all these pax flew to NJF between 23-28DEC and return between 06-14JAN.

User currently offlinekamboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 126 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1110 times:

People used to travel overland by charter bus, but due to the events in Syria that's no longer an option. Also there has been recent kidnappings of pilgrims tour buses in Syria, so the government disallowed all overland travel, and hence the frequencies of flights to Najaf.

User currently offlineyegbey01 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1679 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (4 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1061 times:

Speaking of MEA, I am still trying to understand what they got out of the skyteam membership.

Only code share is with AF and Tarom. I would have thought they would collaborate more with AZ, maybe run flights to AMS or maybe CZ would bring flights back to BEY.

User currently offline777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5188 posts, RR: 4
Reply 7, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 881 times:

Quoting yegbey01 (Reply 6):
maybe CZ would bring flights back to BEY

I dont think they served beirut ever.

User currently offlineBA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61
Reply 8, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 834 times:

Quoting 777way (Reply 7):
I dont think they served beirut ever.

He means OK. (As in the airline, not OK as in Okay)


"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran
User currently offline777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5188 posts, RR: 4
Reply 9, posted (4 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 789 times:

OK? I see CZ so was wondering.

User currently offlineBA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61
Reply 10, posted (4 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 786 times:

Quoting 777way (Reply 9):
OK? I see CZ so was wondering.

CZ is the two letter country code for the Czech Republic, thus the confusion.


"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran
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