Overview
- American won a two-year authorization on March 4 to operate the routes via its Envoy subsidiary, reconnecting Miami with Caracas and Maracaibo.
- The Transportation Security Administration conducted an on-site security review in Caracas last week, a required step before flights can begin.
- The U.S. State Department still lists Venezuela as Do Not Travel, citing safety risks that include ongoing military activity.
- American filed its request on February 13 and cited business, leisure, and humanitarian needs; the airline has not announced a start date.
- The approval follows Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s January rescission of the 2019 prohibition at President Trump’s direction, after talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. actions in Venezuela reported to include the capture of Nicolás Maduro.