An American Airlines subsidiary has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation for permission to resume commercial flights between Miami and Venezuela. The request would restore direct service that ended in 2019, giving South Florida’s Venezuelan community a way there without routing through other countries.
FULL STORY: American Airlines seeks U.S. approval for flights between Miami and Venezuela
Here are the highlights:
• Envoy Air, an American Airlines Group subsidiary previously known as American Eagle, filed a six-page application seeking approval for scheduled flights between Miami and both Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela, for at least two years.
• No timeline was given for when flights would begin, but the planes will carry American branding and reservations will be made through American’s website. The company has said it’s moving quickly.
• American was the largest U.S. airline in Venezuela when it halted service in 2019. It had operated the route since 1987.
• The request follows a Jan. 29 DOT decision rescinding a 2019 order that suspended all U.S.-Venezuela air service. President Donald Trump had ordered the department on Jan. 24 to take steps to reopen flights.
• Direct commercial flights between the U.S. and Venezuela have not existed in recent years, forcing travelers to connect through Peru, Panama or Colombia — or make overland trips through South America.
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