Confirmed: MEA (Middle East Airlines) Fleet Evacuated To Cyprus
"MEA has evacuated its five stranded aircraft in Beirut airport to Larnaca, Cyprus."
"This operation was undertaken by taking off from one of Beirut airport's long taxiways. No passengers were onboard any of the aircraft."
Yes. What a waste! Those planes could have left FULL of evacuees. The Israelis bombed the runway again as soon as the MEA planes took off. I'm guessing that there is a helicopter ride in my near future. No word yet.