Air connectivity between Venezuela and the US is resumed after seven years
After seven years of interruption, air connectivity between the United States and Venezuela, through direct flights, was officially re-established this Thursday, April 30, with the landing of Envoy Air flight 3599 at Maiquetía International Airport.
TL;DR
- Direct flights between the U.S. and Venezuela resumed on April 30 after a seven-year interruption.
- Envoy Air flight 3599, operated by a subsidiary of American Airlines, landed in Maiquetía.
- The resumption of flights is seen as a crucial step in normalizing relations and boosting commercial ties.
- The U.S. diplomatic mission highlighted the event as another historic milestone.
- The flights are expected to facilitate travel for approximately 250,000 Venezuelans residing in Miami.
- American Airlines plans to increase frequencies and potentially add Maracaibo as a destination.
- The restoration of flights follows agreements reached in March to mend diplomatic relations broken in 2019.