politics
March 7, 2026
American Airlines will resume direct US-Venezuela flights for the first time since 2019
American Airlines received authorization from the United States Government to resume direct flights between Miami and the Venezuelan cities of Caracas and Maracaibo, routes suspended since 2019 due to the political and security crisis in the South American country
TL;DR
- American Airlines has received authorization from the US government to restart direct flights to Venezuela.
- Flights between Miami and Caracas/Maracaibo were suspended in 2019.
- This marks the first time a US airline will fly to Venezuela in almost seven years.
- Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, received a two-year exemption for these services.
- The resumption of flights is seen as a move to reopen air service and serve public interest for business, pleasure, and humanitarian travel.
- The flights are not expected to face energy or environmental issues, including fuel availability.
- The restart of flights from Florida will reconnect Venezuela with Miami, home to a large Venezuelan diaspora.
- US-Venezuela relations have improved since the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.
- Both the US President and Venezuelan interim president have indicated potential travel between the countries.