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Trump wants US airlines to add direct flights to Lebanon

The Hill·July 21, 2026·1 min read
Trump wants US airlines to add direct flights to Lebanon

President Trump on Tuesday reauthorized US airlines to sell tickets for direct flights to Lebanon, following his White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move marks a departure from a more than 40-year ban on direct flights to the country after Hezbollah terrorists hijacked TWA Flight 847 in 1985.

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