Fly to Beirut

On flights to Beirut from New York, you will be arriving in one of the most cosmopolitan, contrasting and, above all, compelling of Middle Eastern cities.

Beirut is a compact city, built on a triangular promontory jutting into the Mediterranean Sea with a mountainous backdrop. Follow the coast from west to east for all major sites.

Beirut Central District (Downtown) remains the seat of power. The architecturally refined Solidere area is good for boutiques and cafés. Mosques, churches and the 1849 Grand Serail building all feature.

The eastern Achrafiye suburb is the place to party, particularly around Rue Gouraud and Monot. Museums, galleries, markets and traditional Ottoman- and French-style villas can be explored down winding streets.



Sophisticated Ras Beirut in the west is home to the American University of Beirut (AUB), the Corniche, Pigeon Rocks (Raouche) and the city's best hotels. Lively Hamra and Bliss streets sit above AUB

Plan your itinerary well before taking flights to Beirut from New York, as there is wide range of things to do. Explore museums for relics from Beirut's earliest citizens. For music, theatre and clubs head east; for varied gastronomic highlights and Mediterranean vistas head west.

Al-fresco living is in the Lebanese DNA. Indulge in avant-garde theatre, open-air concerts, restaurants and dedicated districts for bars and clubs. Listen to the traditional Oud (flute) and smoke the narghileh (water pipe) while admiring the etched windows and art deco touches at the Glass Café, Rue Gouraud, Gemmayzah District. Play backgammon by day and drink Almaza beer by night.

Fly from New York

As you take off on a flight to Beirut from New York, you cannot help being spellbound by the huge array of soaring skyscrapers.

You will be leaving behind a city brimming with culture and entertainment, from Broadway theatres to leading art and history museums. Shop for luxury goods, enjoy a romantic dinner with a twinkling skyline view or visit family-friendly attractions such as the American Museum of Natural History.

New York city’s five boroughs are home to some of the most recognized and cherished landmarks in the world. New York has 51 buildings over 200m high – more than any other city in the world. Diverse Midtown ranges from peaceful sculpture gardens at the United Nations headquarters, to the dazzling lights of Times Square and the Theatre District, to the city's most famous skyscrapers.

Carnegie Hall was built in 1891 and remains one of New York's most prestigious venues for top international orchestras and musicians, as well as pop, folk and jazz concerts.



The Upper East Side borders Central Park and contains several major art museums – the Guggenheim, Frick Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Whitney Museum of American Art. Take a scenic harbour cruise, stroll in Central Park, browse the museums or see the view from a skyscraper observatory.

New York offers nightly entertainment from contemporary live music to Broadway theatre to performances of classical music, opera and dance. Radio City Music Hall stages concerts, comedy, family entertainment and music and dance extravaganzas in a landmark Art Deco theatre.

You’ll never be bored in the city that never sleeps, as there's something spectacular happening every day and night in New York.

Beirut Airport

On your flight to Beirut from New York, you will land at Beirut Airport, otherwise known as Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport. The airport is 9km from the city centre in the southern suburbs of the city. Beirut Airport is the only operational commercial airport in the country.

On flights to Beirut from New York, you will be arriving in the Main Terminal, which consists of 23 gates. Over four floors, the Main Terminal also houses the bulk of the duty free, some other shops, and the lounges.

Etihad Diamond First and Pearl Business Class passengers can make use of the MEA Cedar Lounge on the mezzanine level above Duty Free in the departure area.

• Airport Code - BEY
• Airport Name - Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport
• City - Beirut
• Country - Lebanon
• Country Abbrev - LB
• Time Zone – GMT +2
• Telephone +961 1628000

New York Airport

New York airport is the busiest passenger airport in the US and 12th busiest in the world. In 2009, New York’s airport handled 46 million passengers. It is located about 19km from Lower Manhattan in Queens County, on Long Island, in southeastern New York City.

The airport was first known as Idlewild airport in 1943 when construction work first began, and it was renamed in 1963 after assassinated US President John F. Kennedy.

Over 90 airlines, including Etihad, operate out of New York airport. Etihad has daily flights to Beirut from New York airport. Diamond First Class and Pearl Business passengers can make use of the facilities in the Lounge at Terminal 4.

• Airport Code - JFK
• Airport Name - John F Kennedy International
• City - New York
• Country - United States
• Country Abbrev - US
• Time Zone - GMT -5
• Telephone +1 718 244 4444