US EditionTrump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen commercial travel and Americans soon can visit
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump instructed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. military leaders to open Venezuelan commercial airspace by the end of Thursday and said `American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they'll be safe there.`
- With diplomatic ties broken since 2019, Venezuelan airspace had been closed before the January 3 military operation that led to Nicolás Maduro's removal, while U.S. carriers suspended flights.
- American Airlines announced Thursday that it intends to reinstate nonstop service to Venezuela in the coming months and will coordinate with federal authorities on security assessments and permissions.
- While the White House orders reopenings, the U.S. State Department maintained a highest-level `Do not travel` advisory Thursday and notified lawmakers of phased Embassy Caracas steps with temporary staffers.
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado lunched with President Donald Trump Thursday, who said he informed Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez that U.S. oil companies would arrive soon, noting 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are travelling nicely to the U.S.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he informed the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will open the entire commercial airspace over Venezuela and that Americans will soon be able to visit it. Trump said he instructed his Transport Secretary, Sean Duffy, and the U.S. military leaders to take steps to open the air space for travel before the end of the day. “U.S. citizens will be able to go to Venezuela very soon and t…
Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to commercial travel and Americans can soon visit
While the State Department continued to warn Americans against travelling to Venezuela, at least one U.S. airline announced its intention to soon resume direct flights between the countries
Trump: Commercial Flights to Venezuela Will Resume
President Trump said Thursday he has informed Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will reopen the country's commercial airspace and that Americans will soon be able to visit. Trump said he instructed his Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the US military to take steps to open the airspace for...
By Kit Maher, Stefano Pozzebon, and Pete Muntean. US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that airspace over Venezuela will be reopened to US commercial flights, assuring that American citizens will be able to travel safely to the South American country “very soon.” Although the Venezuelan government has consistently maintained that its airspace was open, until last year it was considered off-limits to civilian flights by the Federal Aviati…
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