The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years is heading to Caracas
The first direct commercial flight between the US and Venezuela in 7 years departed from Miami to Caracas on Thursday. The resumption of nonstop commercial flights comes after the US formally reopened its embassy in Caracas following the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
A direct commercial flight between the US and Venezuela departed Miami on Thursday, seven years after the US Homeland Security Department ordered an indefinite suspension due to security concerns. The flight, operated by Envoy Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, is due to arrive in Caracas around three hours later. The resumption of nonstop commercial flights comes after the US formally reopened its embassy in Caracas following the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Venezuela. American Airlines staff handed passengers small Venezuelan flags at Miami International Airport. A second daily flight between Miami and Caracas will start on May 21. The flights mark the resumption of nonstop travel between the US and Venezuela for the first time since diplomatic ties were severed in 2019.
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