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Direct U.S.–Venezuela Flights Resume With American’s Miami–Caracas Link

Regulators lifted the 2019 ban after security checks, a sign of a cautious thaw in U.S.–Venezuela ties.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom unveiled a special America250 commemorative aircraft at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) on April 29, 2026.
An American Airlines aircraft landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Venezuela.
A man walks past a supermarket displaying signs with food prices in US dollars in Caracas on April 22.
Passengers wait for their luggage at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on December 1, 2025.

Overview

  • The inaugural American Airlines flight from Miami to Caracas that departed Thursday restored the first nonstop service between the countries since a 2019 suspension.
  • American is flying the route daily via Envoy Air using a 76-seat Embraer E175, and the airline plans a second daily frequency starting May 21.
  • The Department of Homeland Security rescinded the ban in April after finding conditions no longer threatened passenger and crew safety, and DOT approvals plus TSA reviews cleared Caracas airport for U.S. carriers.
  • U.S. officials framed the restart as a milestone in rebuilding relations following January’s operation that removed Nicolás Maduro and the subsequent reopening of the U.S. embassy in Caracas.
  • The route reconnects large Venezuelan communities in the U.S. and could boost trade, though early travel is constrained by fares over $1,000, strict visa requirements, and a State Department advisory to reconsider travel.