Lebanese national carrier and SkyTeam member Middle East Airlines offers an attractive sale for economy seats to Dubai. With a layover in Beirut, tickets including board service and a checked bag up to 23 kg start as low as €383! Possible departure airports include Athens, Brussels, Geneva, Rome & London. While there are other airlines, such as SWISS, that offer flights to Dubai at similar prices, MEA is one of the few airlines to include luggage at this price.
Flights with Ukraine Intl, Italotreno, and Star Alliance’s Turkish Airlines, can currently also be found at similar (or even cheaper) prices.
All flights from and to Beirut are Airbus A320-200 service. These planes feature at standard 3-3 seating pattern with on-demand entertainment available at every seat.
Search & Book
The fare rules for these flights barely mention any restrictions. Google Flights will show you when this rate is available. Then enter the dates with the lowest fares in our flight search to score the cheapest prices. You will find reasonable availability in March, as well as during autumn of 2020.
Miles
The tickets are all issued in booking class T, which should roughly get you (for a Brussels-Dubai roundtrip):
- 6,562 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 6,562 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 3,282 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 3,282 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 3,282 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 3,282 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 3,282 Award Miles + 40 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 3,282 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 3,282 RDM + 656 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 3,282 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 3,282 Miles on ITA Volare
- 1,642 Award Miles + 20 XP on Flying Blue
- 1,642 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
Information & Tips for United Arab Emirates
Visa & Entry
Most European citizens may enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa and with their passports only to stay there as tourists as well as for business(without work) or visiting purposes for a maximum period of 90 days within 180 days.
Best Time to Visit
In April and May, the temperatures in the UAE are around 30 °C and can even climb to just close to 40 °C. You usually don’t have to expect less than 25 °C, so you can always bring your bathing suit. In June, July and August, 40 °C are standard. The most pleasant travel months are December, January, and February when temperatures rarely climb above 25 °C.
Ramadan
You should know that the United Arab Emirates is a Muslim country. This means that Ramadan, the month of fasting, is strictly celebrated. There are usually no drinks and no food during the day, at least not in public. When booking offers during this period, you should keep that in mind.
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Information & Tips for Dubai
Thanks to oil billions, Dubai has created a world of splendour and glitter that is second to none. Whether it’s an artificial island or skiing in the desert, everything is possible there. Thanks to Emirates, there are non-stop flights to many destinations worldwide, from Europe you can reach Dubai within 5-6 hours even with cheap flights.
The Best Time to Visit
Dubai reaches temperatures of up to 45° in summer, and even in winter, the weather is hot. The best time to travel is from November to March when temperatures are comparatively low.
From the airport to the city
A taxi from the airport to Jumeirah Beach (where many hotels are located) costs around €13 – €17. By metro, the journey to Burj Khalifa takes about 20 minutes and costs only €1.
Finding the Best eSIM Plan
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