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The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years is heading to Caracas
The daily route restores direct U.S.-Venezuela travel and is expected to draw family visitors and business travelers, American Airlines said.
- On Thursday, April 30, 2026, American Airlines resumed daily nonstop commercial service between Miami and Caracas, marking the first direct U.S.–Venezuela flight since 2019.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy approved the route following the January 3, 2026, U.S. military capture of President Nicolás Maduro, which prompted a diplomatic shift and lifted the 2019 ban.
- Envoy Air, an American subsidiary, operates the daily route using 76-seat Embraer E175 aircraft, with plans to expand to two daily round-trip flights starting May 21.
- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrated the reconnection as vital for the 1.2 million Venezuelans in the U.S., though the State Department maintains a 'Reconsider Travel' advisory.
- While the U.S. aims to facilitate commercial entry into Venezuela's energy and mining sectors, interim President Delcy Rodríguez faces significant questions regarding future democratic elections and timeline for reforms.
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Direct commercial flights from U.S. to Venezuela take off for first time since 2019
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela arrived Thursday in the South American country, seven years after the U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered an indefinite suspension , citing security concerns.
Direct flights from the United States to Venezuela resumed this morning for the first time in seven years, with the first flight departing from Miami to Caracas, American Airlines announced. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in January lifted a 2019 order that had banned US airlines from flying to Venezuela, following a directive from President Donald Trump. He then approved American Airlines' request for daily flights on the route in March…
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years landed on Thursday at the airport serving Caracas, a new step in the normalization of relations between the two countries after the fall of Nicolás Maduro.
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First direct US-Venezuela flight in years arrives in Caracas
The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years landed Thursday in Caracas, a new sign of thawing relations after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
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