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MTV Lebanon
Plane hijacking to US ban lift
After 41 years of the American ban on Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, U.S. President Donald Trump directed his administration to allow all American airlines to operate direct flights to Lebanon, effectively ending the ban that began in 1985. The ban originated following the hijacking of a plane in 1985, when Hezbollah militants stormed the aircraft and initiated a lengthy process that eventually led to the release of the hostages and the gradual dismantling of the restrictions. Since then, travel restrictions had been imposed on direct flights between Lebanon and the United States, forcing travelers to rely on indirect routes. The decision to permit direct flights signifies an important development in the relationship between the two countries and eases both financial and time burdens for travelers to Lebanon.
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