US President Trump said in a social media post on the 21st that he has instructed the US government to allow all American airlines to fly directly to Lebanon, thus lifting the ban that has been in place for more than 40 years. Trump made this statement after meeting with visiting Lebanese President Aoun at the White House on the same day. This is Aoun's first formal meeting with the US president since taking office as President of Lebanon in January 2025, and the first time since 2009 that a Lebanese head of state has visited the White House. According to US media reports, it is currently unclear whether major US airlines have plans to launch flights to Beirut.

US President Trump said in a social media post on the 21st that he has instructed the US government to allow all American airlines to fly directly to Lebanon, thus lifting the ban that has been in place for more than 40 years. Trump made this statement after meeting with visiting Lebanese President Aoun at the White House on the same day. This is Aoun's first formal meeting with the US president since taking office as President of Lebanon in January 2025, and the first time since 2009 that a Lebanese head of state has visited the White House. According to US media reports, it is currently unclear whether major US airlines have plans to launch flights to Beirut.