President Donald Trump has said that U.S. domestic airlines will begin flying to Beirut after meeting with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun.
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said that Aoun had done a "remarkable job" of transforming Lebanon. Trump then shared that he will "allow U.S. airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon," calling it a "beautiful land." He expressed hope that other countries would follow suit.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines did not immediately respond to MarketDash's request for comment.
Notably, U.S. airlines have not flown to Beirut since 1985, when the TWA Flight 847 from Greece to Italy was hijacked and forced to land in Beirut. The U.S. Department of State also has a "Do not travel" advisory for Americans to Lebanon currently in place.
"Do not travel to Lebanon for any reason due to the risk of crime, terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, landmines, and armed conflict," the advisory says.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took to X on Tuesday, sharing a screenshot of Trump's Truth Social post. "You got it, Mr. President," he said.
According to a report by Reuters on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that it "looks forward to working with airlines… to implement the President's directive and support the safe return of flights to Lebanon."
