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Arriving and departing
The check-in and departure areas are on the upper level of Beirut airport. Before going through to the check-in zone, you’ll find the following services and facilities on the landside of the complex. These are accessible open to the public and not just departing passengers:
- Liban Post, Lebanon's national postal service, has a counter where you can buy stamps and send off any letters or parcels. It’s only open during working hours, although there is a post box inside the Departures area of the airport.
- Ogero, the Lebanese fixed-line telephone company, has a counter next to the Liban Post desk.
- There are ticket offices for a small number of airlines, including Middle East Airlines (MEA) and Cyprus Airways.
- A small shop selling essentials (not duty-free goods) is in the main entrance hall.
- Porters are available if you’re weighed down with baggage. Look for the Middle East Airlines Services (MEAS) staff wearing blue uniforms.
- A bureau de change and ATM can be found before and after check-in. ATMs in Lebanon generally distribute both Lebanese Lira and US dollars.
- If you’re seeing someone off at the airport and have time to spare before check-in, then you can also head downstairs to use the café and snack bar.
The check-in zone is one long row of counters: certain airlines have their own dedicated counters, while others use the Middle East Airlines (MEA) desks.
- First and Business Class passengers generally have separate check-in counters next to those for Economy class flyers.
- Close to the check-in desks is a bag-wrapping machine, designed to protect your luggage from unwanted tampering. It costs LL5,000 ($3.60) per item.
- At the time of writing there was no e-gate system for frequent flyers using Beirut airport.
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