politics
February 14, 2026
American Airlines requested authorization from the US to resume flights from Miami to Venezuela
American Airlines requested authorization to resume flights between Miami, Caracas, and Maracaibo after the lifting of air restrictions
TL;DR
- American Airlines requested formal authorization from the U.S. Department of Transportation to resume flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo.
- The petition follows the lifting of the ban on air operations between the two countries.
- Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, will initially provide the service.
- No estimated date for the first flight has been set, with the interruption lasting almost seven years.
- The airline believes resuming flights serves the public interest and President Trump's goal of reopening air service to Venezuela.
- American Airlines was the largest U.S. airline operating in Venezuela before suspending service in 2019.
- The company anticipates no issues obtaining fuel for the proposed routes.
- This request comes after President Trump announced the lifting of a 2019 ban on commercial and cargo flights.