Lebanon Welcomes Trump's Move to Lift 41-Year US Flight Ban, and Other Mideast Developments
The move restores direct service after a 41-year suspension tied to the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
- On Saturday, United States President Donald Trump announced he is lifting a four-decade flight ban between the U.S. and Lebanon, allowing American carriers to resume direct flights to the country.
- The Reagan administration suspended direct flights following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985, a security-based measure that remained in place for over 40 years.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed the decision during a visit to Washington, characterizing it as reflecting U.S. confidence in Lebanon's civil aviation safety improvements.
- The policy shift follows the severe weakening of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, with many commanders killed during two wars with Israel over the past two years.
- Resuming direct air travel marks a significant shift in diplomatic engagement, re-establishing commercial aviation ties between the nations for the first time since the 1985 security-based suspension.
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Lebanon has welcomed the US decision to lift a ban on direct flights that had been in place since 1985. President Aoun described this as a sign of US confidence in Lebanon's measures to protect civil aviation. Meanwhile, attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels damaged three planes at Riyadh airport and killed three Saudi citizens.
The Lebanese leader welcomes the authorization of direct flights with the US, highlighting confidence in the air safety of his country. The resumption of the route, suspended since 1985, will require adjustments in agreements and audits before its implementation.
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Independent EspañolLebanon welcomed the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to repeal a ban on flights between the two countries that had been in force for decades.
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