Overview
- American Airlines received Department of Transportation approval to reenter the Venezuela market for the first time since flights were halted in 2019.
- American plans daily Miami–Caracas and Miami–Maracaibo service operated by its regional unit Envoy, with schedules to be announced once clearances are complete.
- The initial authorization runs for two years, according to reports citing the formal approval terms.
- The Transportation Security Administration conducted security inspections at Caracas’s international airport as part of the pre-restart requirements.
- The U.S. State Department continues to advise Americans not to travel to Venezuela despite the move to restore air links.