{"id":49052,"date":"2016-10-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/49052\/meet-some-of-the-people-who-make-middle-east-airlines-mea-great"},"modified":"2023-08-11T05:38:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T05:38:18","slug":"meet-some-of-the-people-who-make-middle-east-airlines-mea-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/49052\/meet-some-of-the-people-who-make-middle-east-airlines-mea-great\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Some Of The People Who Make Middle East Airlines (MEA) Great"},"content":{"rendered":"<big>There are few things Lebanese people can agree on. Really, we\u2019ve witnessed major arguments about which shawarma is best. But one fact we can all seem to get behind is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/2765\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle East Airlines<\/a> is a company that has made us so proud over the last 70+ years. <br \/>  <br \/>  We&#8217;ve all grown accustomed to booking our flights online, boarding, and promptly falling asleep. But what we&#8217;re rarely faced with is the sheer number of manpower and human resources it takes for a single flight to depart and land successfully.  <br \/>  <br \/>  We were lucky enough to have been invited behind the scenes, and were able to meet the people who make MEA what it is! Here are just a few of them:<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>1. Loulou Maroun, Call Center<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-12-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Loulou has been a part of the MEA team since August 2012.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><Big>2. Chadi Aboudaher, Director of Customer Services<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-7-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Chadi has been a part of the MEA team since January 2011.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><Big>3. Rima Mekkaoui, Director of Public Relations<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-6-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <big>Rima has been a part of the MEA team since 1990.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><Big>4. Carol Gemayel, Cabin Crew <\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-5-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Carol has been a part of the MEA team since May 2012, her favorite route is Beirut &#8211; London Heathrow.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <big><Big><b>5. Afaf Lawand, Cabin Crew<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-4-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Carol has been a part of the MEA team December 2010, her favorite route is also Beirut &#8211; London Heathrow.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><Big>6. Said Aoun, Simulator Engineer.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-3-141x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Said has been with MEA since October 2015.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>7. Badria Meouch, Telecom Engineer.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-2-141x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Badria has been a part of the MEA team since September 2015.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>8. Boutros Ayoub, Maintenance Control Center Assistant Manager.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-1-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Boutros has been a part of the MEA team since January 25, 1971! (And yes, he recalls the exact date.)<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>9. Farah Makki, Assistant Head of Cabin Crew.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Farah is also the head of inflight services legacy, and has been been a part of the MEA team since January 19, 2002.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>10. Maria Abboud, Superintendent of Public Relations.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-11-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Badria has been a part of the MEA team since June 2004.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>11. Amira Zaatari, Head of Call Center.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-10-250x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Amira has been a part of the MEA team since February 1975!<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>12. Sawsan Kaissi, Head of Cedar Miles.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-9-250x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Sawsan has been a part of the MEA team since December 1993.<\/big><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>13. Capt. Marwan El Baff, Technical Manager of Training Center.<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/49052-8-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <Big>Capt. 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