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Exclusive-Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock

Al-Monitor16 October 2026, 16:46 UTCLebanon

By Allison Lampert and David ShepardsonOct 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon's main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters, in a setback to US President Donald Trump's move to revive direct US-Beirut flights.Trump made the announcement in July and signed an order last month for the US government to allow direct flights from the US to Lebanon, reversing a four-decade-long suspension after TWA Flight 847 was hijacked and forced to land in Beirut in 1985.

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