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American Airlines gets approval to resume regular flights to Venezuela

American Airlines will resume flights to Caracas and Maracaibo after a six-year ban, supporting business, leisure, and humanitarian travel, with approval valid for two years.

  • On March 4, 2026 the U.S. Transportation Department approved American Airlines' request to resume Miami–Caracas and Miami–Maracaibo service via Envoy, reopening U.S. flights to Venezuela for the first time since 2019.
  • After President Donald Trump's directive, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded the 2019 order in January, and American Airlines applied to resume service on Feb. 13.
  • Envoy's approval is valid for two years, and American has not set restart dates but said planned daily flights would support business, leisure and humanitarian travelers.
  • Despite DOT approval, the U.S. State Department still lists Venezuela as a 'Do Not Travel' destination, and ongoing U.S. military operations have raised safety concerns about aircraft operations in Venezuelan airspace.
  • Diplomatic outreach included showing investors that U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met Delcy Rodríguez, acting President of Venezuela, in Caracas as more than two dozen companies signalled investment interest.
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American Airlines becomes first US first carrier to restore Venezuela flights since 2019 shutdown

American Airlines is set to resume nonstop flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved the carrier’s request Wednesday, making it the first U.S. airline to restore service between the two countries since 2019.

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By Josh Funk - American Airlines received authorization Wednesday to become the first U.S. airline to resume flights to Venezuela. The airline announced its intention to restore service to Venezuela last January, the same day President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Transportation to reopen commercial airspace over the South American nation following the U.S. military incursion that culminated in the capture of then-President Nicolás Mad…

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