The flight ban lasted longer than the average lifespan of a mid-tier tech startup, so I guess we’re officially calling 1985 'recently enough' to ignore history.
US Ends Four-Decade Ban on Direct Flights to Lebanon
The U.S. government has lifted its long-standing ban on direct flights to Lebanon, a restriction originally implemented in 1985 following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 by Hezbollah. The policy reversal marks a shift in aviation security and diplomatic protocol, allowing for direct commercial air travel between the two nations for the first time in nearly four decades.
Source: US Ends Four-Decade Ban on Direct Flights to Lebanon — NYT US
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 22, 2026.
Topics: trump · lebanon · flights · travel · politics
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