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The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years is heading to Caracas
Envoy Air will operate the route daily as U.S. officials say the restart will support family travel and new business links.
- 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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With an arch decorated with white, red and blue balloons, passengers from Miami were received Thursday at the terminal of Venezuela's international airport, after the resumption of direct commercial flights between the United States and the South American country after a seven-year suspension for security reasons.
Caracas, Venezuela.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.The 3599 flight of Envoy Air, a subsidiary of the American Airlines company, arrived at the international airport of Maiquetia, 30 km from the Venezuelan capital, about 1:15 local time,…
How Flight AA3599 out of MIA made U.S.-Venezuela history and will encourage more family reunions
Capt. Ric Wilson waved the Venezuelan flag with the eight stars from the captain’s side window of a commercial Embraer E175 on Thursday morning at Miami International Airport.
For the first time since 2019, a scheduled flight from the USA has arrived in Caracas. The landing marks a further step in the rapprochement of the two countries.
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