Middle East Airlines Baggage Guide & Official Links

ME / MEA · Lebanon

Pre-purchase excess baggage through MEA Manage My Booking or the MEA App. Piece-based rates apply on most routes (first and subsequent extra pieces up to 23 kg, plus a separate rate for 23-30 kg pieces), with lower online prices than offline, and per-kg rates on African routes. Use the official links below to review baggage rules, booking access, and related airline services.

Official website

Buy Extra Baggage

Updated Aug 4, 2026

Baggage PolicyBuy Baggage
From Official: YesApp purchase: Yes

Steps

  1. Go to mea.com.lb and open 'Manage My Booking' under Plan & Book
  2. Enter your booking reference or e-ticket number and your last name as it appears in the reservation, then click 'View Reservation'
  3. Select 'Purchase excess baggage' from the extra services options in your reservation
  4. Choose the excess baggage option you need (e.g., an additional piece up to 23 kg or a piece weighing 23-30 kg)
  5. Complete payment online; the charge is shown in the currency of your route
  6. Alternatively, open the MEA App and use 'Modify Your Flight' to purchase additional baggage from your mobile device

Prices

Extra checked bags

Piece-based excess baggage on most routes. Rates are shown as 'offline / online': offline means MEA sales offices, call centers and airports, online means the MEA website (Manage My Booking). Unless noted otherwise, a rate applies to the first and to each additional piece up to 23 kg. Online purchase is not available for flights from/to Copenhagen and Dusseldorf.

LabelAmountNotes
From Beirut — Cairo, Frankfurt & Dusseldorf, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Madinah150 USD / 100 USD per piece
  • Online purchase not available for Dusseldorf.
From Beirut — Kuwait100 USD / 90 USD per piece
From Beirut — all other destinations, first additional piece75 USD / 50 USD
From Beirut — all other destinations, second piece and more200 USD / 150 USD
To Beirut — Abu Dhabi & Dubai, first additional piece280 AED / 190 AED
To Beirut — Abu Dhabi & Dubai, second piece and more740 AED / 560 AED
To Beirut — Amman, first additional piece54 JOD / 36 JOD
To Beirut — Amman, second piece and more142 JOD / 107 JOD
To Beirut — Athens, Brussels, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome, first additional piece75 EUR / 50 EUR
To Beirut — Athens, Brussels, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome, second piece and more200 EUR / 150 EUR
To Beirut — London, first additional piece75 GBP / 50 GBP
To Beirut — London, second piece and more200 GBP / 150 GBP
To Beirut — Geneva, first additional piece75 CHF / 50 CHF
To Beirut — Geneva, second piece and more200 CHF / 150 CHF
To Beirut — Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Al Najaf, Istanbul, Yerevan, first additional piece75 USD / 50 USD
To Beirut — Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Al Najaf, Istanbul, Yerevan, second piece and more200 USD / 150 USD
To Beirut — Cairo150 USD / 100 USD per piece
To Beirut — Copenhagen150 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 & Dusseldorf150 EUR / 100 EUR per piece
  • Online purchase not available for Dusseldorf.
To/from Beirut — Berlin & Amsterdam150 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 — Riyadh278 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 piece280 QAR / 190 QAR
To Beirut — Doha, second piece and more730 QAR / 550 QAR
To Beirut — Doha to Cairo, first additional piece400 QAR / 300 QAR
To Beirut — Doha to Cairo, second piece and more730 QAR / 550 QAR
To Beirut — Kuwait30 KWD / 27 KWD per piece
To Beirut — Kuwait to Cairo, first additional piece50 KWD / 50 KWD
To Beirut — Kuwait to Cairo, second piece and more60 KWD / 60 KWD

Pieces between 23 kg and 30 kg

Additional pieces weighing 23-30 kg are charged separately from the 23 kg piece rate. Departures from Beirut are purchased online; arrivals to Beirut or to MEA points via Beirut are purchased offline (MEA sales offices, call center, airports). Maximum weight per piece on MEA-operated flights is 30 kg.

LabelAmount
From Beirut — all destinations50 USD
To Beirut — Athens, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt & Dusseldorf, Berlin & Amsterdam, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome50 EUR
To Beirut — London50 GBP
To Beirut — Geneva50 CHF
To Beirut — Al Najaf, Baghdad, Basra, Cairo, Erbil, Istanbul, Yerevan50 USD
To Beirut — Abu Dhabi & Dubai190 AED
To Beirut — Dammam, Madinah, Jeddah, Riyadh190 SAR
To Beirut — Doha190 QAR
To Beirut — Kuwait12 KWD
To Beirut — Amman36 JOD

Excess baggage by weight (Africa routes)

On weight-system routes, excess baggage is charged per kilogram.

LabelAmount
Between Beirut and Abidjan, Accra, Lagos8 USD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Europe15 EUR / 15 GBP / 20 CHF per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Abu Dhabi, Dubai80 AED per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah80 SAR per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Doha80 QAR per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Kuwait6 KWD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Cairo120 EGP per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Baghdad, Erbil, Al Najaf, Basra20 USD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Amman15 JOD per kg
From/to Africa via Beirut — Abidjan, Accra, Lagos20 USD per kg

Special baggage

Sports equipment, musical instruments and live animals have dedicated allowances and charges.

LabelAmountNotes
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 instrumentsSee 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 animalsSee official pricing
  • Require prior approval from MEA special services.

FAQ

Can I buy extra baggage online after booking?

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.

Where do I buy extra baggage?

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.

How does MEA calculate extra baggage charges?

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).

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

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.

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

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.

What are the overweight or oversized baggage rules?

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.

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

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.

Are there any important exceptions or restrictions I should know?

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.

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