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Direct Flights Between U.S. and Venezuela Resume After 7 Years
American Airlines 3599, the first nonstop flight between the United States and Venezuela since 2019, departed Miami for Caracas on Thursday. President Trump had banned direct commercial and cargo flights between the two countries during his first term.
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“Where are you going?” “To Caracas, my friend, where else?” “We have restored this vital connection between Miami and Caracas. With each flight, we’re strengthening economic ties. We’re also facilitating commerce. And we’re bringing our people closer together.” “Today, we are not merely witnessing the resumption of an air route, we’re witnessing one of the most concrete, tangible and verifiable expressions of mutual recognition in this new phase of bilateral relations between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the United States of America.”
American Airlines 3599, the first nonstop flight between the United States and Venezuela since 2019, departed Miami for Caracas on Thursday. President Trump had banned direct commercial and cargo flights between the two countries during his first term.
By Christina Kelso
April 30, 2026
