Overview
- Flight AA3599, operated by Envoy Air, took off from Miami Thursday morning and landed in Caracas about three hours later, restarting direct service after seven years.
- American is flying the route daily for now with Embraer 175 jets that seat fewer than 100 passengers and plans to add a second daily frequency starting May 21.
- The relaunch comes after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in January, Delcy Rodríguez became interim president, and both governments restored ties in March with embassy reopenings and U.S. Department of Transportation approval.
- Early round‑trip fares topped roughly $2,000 and many travelers still face passport and visa hurdles as consular services rebuild, while a U.S. Level 3 advisory urges people to reconsider travel to Venezuela.
- Officials frame the route as a step toward economic reopening that could draw new energy and mining investment, and the nonstop link gives Venezuelan families in Florida a faster, simpler way to visit home as other carriers prepare their own returns.