Recently, Beirut Airport installed a
made of recycled materials in the Cedar Lounge. It received a lot of criticism.
pointed out that the tree did not reflect the holiday vibes. Also, the tourists might not get a great impression of Lebanon after seeing it.
— Raymond Azar (@raymondazar2) December 5, 2017
According to
, the Chairman of Middle East Airlines (MEA) Mohammad Al Hout said that the tree is an initiative by MEA to promote recycling and support the environment. He added that a lot of companies around the world to the same thing to raise
of environmental issues.
وهيك انفكت شجرة العيد بمطار بيروت الدولي لاثارت موجة من الانتقادات #لبنان #مطار_بيروت #عيد_الميلاد pic.twitter.com/jPzvlS5tNA
— Ralph Doumit (@Ralphdoumit) December 5, 2017
The tree was taken down yesterday. Even though the idea behind it is great, it would have been better to focus more on the decoration.
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