CREW RUINS THE EXPERIENCE - LEBANESE AIRLINES MEA NEW A321NEO! 

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I'm from Lebanon. Please don't think that Lebanon is bad because of this unfortunate experience. I know our airline isn't the best but our country as a whole certainly is in terms of culture and natural beauty. With love from Beirut

Not many countries with a wrecked economy and infrastructure have a business class lounge as good as the one in Beirut!

San Marino and Lebanon have signed the transfers of safety oversight contract for effective implementation of the safety-related Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).

hello, Very nice review I am Lebanese and I travel almost every month from Paris to Lebanon using mostly the new a321. I understood what you meant about the crew, but since the beginning of the crisis till this day there has been a major upgrade in the staff's quality and friendliness. I am not sure if they were given a new training but I am pretty sure the covid crisis made them more sketchy. Enjoy your flights and have safe trips

My MEA experience from brussels to Dubai in economy class in march 2020 was really good. The service was good. The food was good and they were punctual. The immigration at beirut was a bit weird though.

If you're curious, MEA cabin crew salaries are in the 75 - 100 usd range now and haven't recieved any ajustment to their salaries since the local currency started crumbling in late 2019. Over a third of them have resigned.

Josh: I don't know how I feel about flying over Syrian Airspace Also Josh: I really wanna go to Syria next year

"Crew ruins the experience" American Airlines in a nutshell lol

Some airlines choose to have its airliners registered in other countries (when an agrement between the two countries exists, of course) for various reasons. Sometimes taxes are higher in some countries (the ownership of an airliner). Also for legal matters. I worked for a cruise line in the United States and all of its huge ships were not registered in the US, but in the Bahamas. Upon leaving the company I discovered some reasons why it happened. (1) taxes were cheaper (2) if a former employee decided to sue the company for any reasons, it had to be done in the Bahamas, although everybody knew they were an American company.

I think my favorite part was you opened the tray table and you could tell it had been cleaned because it was still damp.

Confusing.... Was waiting and waiting to SEE the crew that ruined it for you!!

Glad to see you flying with our Airlines, I really enjoy each and every adventure you are sharing. Despite the economical problems we are passing through, i guess Beirut still have some power to show some love to our visitors! Hope to see you again in the country. Cheers!

This happened 40 years ago now in the days when MEA operated 707's. I was flying back from the Gulf BAH-BEY-LHR on a transfer connection in F class. On boarding the aircraft in BAH the Captain was standing in the aisle next to the forward galley chatting to a stewardess and not inclined to get out of the way. I politely told him 'Excuse me' and squeezed passed. He became furious, followed me into the F cabin and started shouting and screaming at me as I took my seat. After he went away, a cabin crew member came and apologised. A very unusual experience!

If you want to see attitude, try flying Air Canada! Your Lebanon flight looked "AWESOME"!

That was a nice cabin. Yes! I agree! Proper crew training is essential! Thanks for the video! Cheers from Alaska!!

I love traveling and seeing different places and cultures, so enjoyed and enjoy your videos while learning a bit about aviation too. Gorgeous plane! Thanks Josh!

Nice to see busy airports. As usual, great review

At 13:49 I saw an MEA plane with its old colors at the airport. Very nice. I like their newest look too. It is amazing. But I loved their looks from the 60's 70's and 80's.

People are usually skeptical about plane food, but I really enjoy the food on MEA flights, always spot on and delicious.

Great report, really nice the interior of the A321 NEO :)

I enjoy the updated cabin of the new 321neos. Surprised BA has 210 seats in theirs. Was on ANAs with 194 and that was comfortable.

Super trip reports very professional as always good job Josh

MEA's new A321neos remind me of their old classic A321-231s from 2003, the ones with white paint on the outside with just the MEA title, green and blue seats which were thick and cozy and outdated IFE that had just 9 channels to watch and a 90's retro map. Thats it! I used to fly onboard MEA's classic old A321s frequently and seeing their new A321neos, brings back to my childhood nostalgia days.

Great to see you there in DXB! All the best again!

The crew thing ? I have found this to be the case with some airlines, some crews can make your flight, and others seem to think they are better than you because they work on an airline,all boils down to the training. Good video!!

Awesome content! Thanks for sharing Josh.

Welcome to my country Lebanon even if you passed as transit 🇱🇧 Great report about my country airline MEA . I love your authentic reviews Josh keep it up 👍👍

Josh never eats his veggies 😂

Great video and nice surprise having 2 flights in 1. 👍🏻

Great video. I was surprised to see how nice Beirut airport is! Wow. The A321 Neo is a beautiful plane, I really like MEA new livery.

Love your videos, makes me feel like I am there, great job for those of us who can't travel!

I've tried the neo as airbus 320 Gulf Air from Bahrain to Amman (Jordan) The seats were really comfortable unlike the regular a320. That was months before COVID.

A great review like always, thanks Josh☺

A brilliant review on MEA ... as always you do it so well Josh. Abdullah - Australia

Great review. I don't know how I feel about the use of singe-aisle aircraft for long-haul routes. Seats could be similar, but in bigger aircraft you can move a little around, they are more roomy and also steady in flight. You can really tell the difference when you connect from a long-haul to a medium/short-haul flight now. So yes, long live wide-bodies ! :)

Nice presentation of the new aircraft! 👍

Hey Josh you need to eat your Veggies bro😋, great video as usual.

Your reviews are smashing and spot on, I can only see an airline being happy to have a not so secret shopper showing them at NO cost to them how they are doing.

Nice video and shots of the A321Neo, I enjoy watching these videos. Also, I wouldn't judge a travel experience on an airliner based on how nice the crew was. The first and mandatory purpose of the crew is to assist you, during your flight, be it uneventful or during stressing moments. A crew that smiles to you when you enter the plane, that gives you a nice face during your meal services, etc., those are all 'nice to have's' but not really differentiators, definitely not minimums to compete either, when evaluating an airliner offering.

Very Nice Josh,keep up the good work👍🏾

Flew Air NZ maiden Christchurch to Melbourne 2019. Amazing! Great comfy seat, excellent leg room. Loved it. Enjoy.

I love flying and airports.. and also long stays... i havnt flown since 2017

What a beautiful bird, great review Josh

With MEA it’s either a hit or miss. I’ve had amazing flights with them with the crew being super helpful and nice, and others where they’ve been rude and unhelpful. A few employees’ attitudes definitely doesn’t reflect on the entire airline, that’s for sure. Overall, I’ll say they’re one of the best airlines I’ve flown with, in terms of comfort, very generous legroom; cleanliness, never had a dirty or smelly seat, toilets always very clean; food is amazing, of course typical Lebanese and entertainment is good. Most of the time they’re ontime as well. (EDIT: I hadn’t watched the video yet before writing this comment, you’re 100% spot on and honest)

I think the MEA Neo looks amazing! I would definitely like to try them in the future, although I would hope the crew have been given some improved training. Having a good crew that show an interest in the customer and their job, can make all the difference to a flight experience. ✈️

Don't you ever get cold wearing shorts? I know that after a few hours flying, my body temperature goes down, plus less oxygen in the old planes. Even my feet start swelling! Love the videos and enjoy your adventures. Thanks ☺️

loved the flight good infoermation greetings from the netherlands

I went away for my birthday on a planehopping trip around Europe, when I left, I was 49 and slept on airportfloors and benches, but after a week of partying in Amsterdam I was 50 years old, and on the way home I actually paid for a capsule on one airport, and due to a delay got an hotelroom for free on another, so the age limit seems to be exactly 50 for ruffing it. (it was an 24/7 party week in Amsterdam too, it might have taken a toll on my stamina) Yu got many years of ruff sleeping left in you!

Glad youre flying again 😉👍🏻

I really injoy these videos josh!!!! Nice video

Not just in the Middle East, but in many cultures pretty girls learn early on not to smile to strangers as this can open an unwanted attention.

I use MEA alot and I don't consider the cabin crew rude they are very nice towards the children and adults and in the past they gave out free toys to children aswell

Josh, I have been flying around the world for 60 years and have seen airlines come and go as well as reputations rise and fall - and back again. I have engaged many cabin crew in conversations during long-haul flights over the years including half an hour chatting to a 747 Captain between LA and Sydney. There are many overlapping issues which can determine a flight experience and I believe that money/corporate greed drive most of them. Tight budgets obviously cause such things as poor training, catering quality and disgruntled crew and the same could be said for the opposite. It's true that one crew member with a poor attitude can ruin an experience on any one day but as many viewers point out its not always a reflection of an entire airline. You are covering the right subjects and I appreciate your down-to-earth honesty and perspective. Keep it up!

its good to see air travel recovering.

Love this guy! Humble and real unlike others....

Thank God for the lounge! I hate those long layovers. I can never get comfortable.

The this was a great video to watch 👌🏽

I love MEA airlines 💖💖nice video though keep it up

Great Video!

i love MEA my all time favorit, best airline food in economy and thats not new !

thanks for this video,,enjoyable

Just started watching and I am hooked !

You have an amazing safe trip. Happy days.

I also went on that plane and it’s SOOO GOOD

Fantastic video thank you love from Afghanistan

I wanted to see a more detailed view of your second meal. It looked like 2 hot dog buns🌭

Very nice video! Still waiting for you to get the Air Canada treatment again lmaooo. They almost made you cry.

Love your vlogs ❤️

It's really sad to hear that :/ Lebanon is struggling a lot and personally my MEA experiences were always amazing. Not saying that he's revuew sucks I'm just saying that it's sad

MEA is my favourite airline and regulatory I use it when I travel from Lebanon to Europe. It has a great history and was one of the best airlines in the sixties. Professional staff and the food are always the best besides the hospitality.

Just curious about the Cabin Crew on strike in the title? Unsure which flight its pertaining to as you got a meal service on both. Economy looks awesome but Business Class nothing special. I actually joined in that live stream in the lounge lol👍

About the San Marino registration, it could be that the plane is actually leased by MEA and not owned. The leasing agency may have registered it in San Marino.

The lounge looks really nice. Thanks for the review! Another nice PP lounge is the Plaza Mayor lounge in T4 of Madrid. It just happened that I released a review myself. Would appreciate it to get your feedback on the video. Cheers, TOKO Explore

Thnk u for the great review❤❤

MEA has a nice livery.

Cant wait to go home awesome vid

Thanks again!

i love ur vids soo much cahill u arsent like other youtubers who get paid by the airline for saying an amazing expirience but u , u r the most honest youtuiber ever thank u cahill for goiving true expiriences

Beirut airport is nice 🤩🤩

Hi Josh and another good review and nice piece of wood during the toilet review if anyone did not notice..lol

HI Josh Great Video glad you enjoyed your flight its a shame the crew did not show the proper customer service like they should have .

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Enjoyed your review, and those aircraft are really nice. I know that the crew wasn't overly friendly, but remember, they are working during COVID, and have probably not been vaccinated. I'm sure they look at each passenger as the one possibly giving them COVID. Heck, I give them credit for even working with the public during a pandemic.

We flew MEA pre covid from London and found the same to be true, cabin crew with attitudes that seemed to really hate their jobs. Very unapproachable and any requests were met with a hostile look - apart from that everything else was fine to be honest

Please review REX Airlines one day in the future please Josh 🙂

Pretty epic headline for average crew

I still remember the days Josh having only about 50K Subscribers :) Great success!!

I never heard someone say M E A haha. Weiter so digga!

Clickbait video title, but I won't complain too much because the video was quite interesting. So I'm happy I clicked, and only a tiny bit miffed that the "crew ruins" didn't really have any major substance to it. But then I'm a Finn, so what some nationalities consider rude or grumpy I hardly notice :-)

Why plane registered in San Marino? There is an international agreement between San Marino and Lebanon. Type in 5696-E.pdf and the agreement comes up

Registered in San Marino most likely for two reasons: fees to operate on the tarmac in various countries are dependent upon the regulations regarding the country in which the plane is registered... They are allowed on the ground for so many hours dependent upon what country under which it is registered... also code share regulations.

San Marino doesn't have any airport and you get there on a bus from Rimini.There use to be a railway there too and tourist trains run on a short stub of the line .

The fact that the aircraft was registered in San Marino is probably because the plane is owned by a leasing company which is probably based in San Marino to avoid paying taxes.

Luckily, I’ve never been on a flight where the crew was rude. I’ve had some that weren’t very excited to be serving, but it they were still attentive and did a their jobs. I think it would be unnerving to have a rude crew. Kind of makes you feel unsafe. I’ve had some crews that were downright entertaining! Funny announcements and tasteful wisecracks throughout the flight! That’s always fun.

Oh how I wish I could travel it’s my favorite thing to do 🤧😂

I wanna see you review ANA (All Nippon Airlines) I was supposed to fly them last December but flew JAL instead. I hope you review them soon :)

Everything he said is true cuz I went on the same plane.

The man got teleported to somewhere at 13:25 😄

God bless you and your family