Venezuelan travelers celebrate with emotion the return of a new direct flight from the US
With joy and "indescribable emotion," Venezuelan travelers and air operators received this Thursday the arrival of the first direct commercial flight in seven years from Miami, United States, operated by American Airlines. "Being back on a direct flight between Venezuela and the United States is an indescribable emotion," declared traveler Bárbara Fons, [...]
TL;DR
- American Airlines launched its first direct commercial flight between Miami and Caracas in seven years.
- Travelers expressed indescribable emotion and relief at the resumption of direct flights, seeing it as a way to reconnect with family and boost tourism.
- Despite ticket prices ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, the initial flights were quickly sold out.
- American Airlines is allowing Venezuelan travelers to fly from Miami without a valid or expired passport, easing travel restrictions.
- The route will initially have a daily frequency, with plans to add a second daily flight starting May 21.
- The airline hopes to expand operations to Maracaibo, where it previously operated before the suspension in 2019.
- Direct commercial flights between the US and Venezuela were suspended in 2019 due to political tensions between the governments of Nicolás Maduro and Donald Trump.