Direct commercial flights between US & Venezuela resume after seven-year gap

By  News On Air   May 01, 2026

Direct commercial flights between the United States and Venezuela resumed after a seven-year gap, marking a significant reopening of aviation links between the two countries.

An American Airlines flight from Miami landed in Caracas yesterday, for the first time since  2019 after the United States imposed a ban on passenger and cargo flights to the country amid escalating political instability and security concerns.

US officials said the restart follows improved aviation safety conditions, allowing authorities to lift the earlier ban. The move is seen as part of a broader normalisation of relations after years of strained diplomatic ties and disrupted travel, with officials describing it as a boost for economic and people-to-people connectivity.