# Exclusive: Trump push to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock

https://mins.news/en/item/103436

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 16:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-move-restart-direct-us-flights-with-lebanon-hits-roadblock-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad2549481b9480001ba5953

> A United Nations aviation agency found that Lebanon’s main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters, hindering U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to restore direct flights between the United States and Beirut.