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February 14, 2026
American Airlines requests authorization from the US to resume flights from Miami to Venezuela
The company recalled that the airline had already expressed its intention on January 29, when President Trump announced that he would lift the ban that the United States imposed in 2019 on commercial and cargo flights between the two nations.
TL;DR
- American Airlines has formally requested US DOT authorization to resume flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela.
- Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, will provide the initial service.
- This move comes after the US lifted the ban on air operations between the two countries.
- American Airlines previously operated these routes before suspending service in 2019.
- The airline expects no issues with fuel for these flights.
- The request aligns with President Trump's goal to reopen air service to Venezuela.