Former Airline partnerships
Fly with Middle East Airlines
Fly with Middle East Airlines and earn Volare points
Extended description of the initiative
Middle East Airlines – Air Liban (MEA) was established in 1945. MEA is one of the major air carriers in the Middle East region. From its home base in Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, MEA operates flights to 33 international destinations in Europe, Gulf, Middle East and West Africa.
How to accumulate points with the initiative
Volare points for flights sold by Middle East Airlines:
| Travel class | Booking class | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Business | J, C, D | 175% of miles flown |
| I, Z | 150% of miles flown | |
| Economy | B, M | 100% of miles flown |
| U, K | 75% of miles flown | |
| H, L, Q, T, N | 50% of miles flown |
Enter your Volare code when booking and/or checking-in to automatically earn Volare points.
If two weeks have passed since the date of your flight and points have not been automatically credited or you have not entered your Volare code when booking and/or checking-in, you can request the points to be credited through the “Request points” function available in your personal area.
Thanks to the “Request points” function, you will be able to enter your ticket information by filling out the appropriate sections and request your Volare points to be credited. Remember to keep your ticket handy. To make it easier for you to submit your points request, you will find below data related to Middle East Airlines:
- Three-digit ticket number code: 076
- Airline code: ME
To submit the points credit request:
- At least 14 days have to be passed since the date of the flight.
- Points have to be claimed within 12 months from the date of the flight.
- The request can only be made for flights operated by Middle East Airlines starting from August 1, 2023.
Effective November 15, 2025, ITA Airways and Middle East Airlines will conclude their partnership.
As a result, starting from that date, Volare members will no longer be able to accrue points on Middle East Airlines operated flights, and likewise, Middle East Cedar Miles members will no longer earn miles on ITA Airways-operated flights.
All other frequent flyer benefits associated with this partnership will also be discontinued as of November 15, 2025.
Terms and Conditions
- From August 1, 2023.
- All flights sold* by ITA Airways, even those operated by Middle East Airlines, are subject to the Volare points accumulation terms and conditions;
- For all flights sold** directly by Middle East Airlines, Volare Members will be able to accumulate points (as shown in the table below), which will then be added to the relevant multipliers provided by the member’s club card, e.g.: Plus +10%; Premium +20%; Executive +30%;
- For more information about the benefits dedicated to you as a Volare member when traveling with Middle East Airlines, visit the dedicated page;
- The following classes R,V,A,P,S,G,E,W,O,X are not eligible to the accumulation of Volare points;
- All Middle East Airlines flights are qualifying and can be used towards accumulating and/or renewing points on the member’s club card;
- Points will only be credited on flights operated by ITA Airways or with Partner carriers with whom a frequent flyer agreement has been signed;
- To accumulate Volare points, you will need to enter your Volare frequent flyer number when booking and checking in. Otherwise, no Volare points will be credited to your account.
*That is, flights issued with ITA Airways ticket code (055) and flight code ‘AZ’
**That is, flights issued with Middle East Airlines ticket code (076) and flight code ‘ME’
The card number you entered cannot be used by your account.