{"id":239068,"date":"2026-04-20T16:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239068\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:04:25","slug":"american-airlines-now-selling-tickets-between-miami-and-caracas-after-7-year-pause-as-u-s-venezuela-ties-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239068\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines now selling tickets between Miami and Caracas after 7-year pause as U.S.-Venezuela ties shift"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Airlines announced Monday flights between Miami and Caracas are now available to purchase for the first time since 2019, marking a significant step in the normalization of U.S.-Venezuela relations following the January capture of former President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a> by U.S. special forces.<\/p>\n

The airline is now selling tickets for daily nonstop service set to launch April 30, according to a company announcement<\/a>. Flights will be operated by Envoy, an American Airlines subsidiary, using Embraer 175 dual-class aircraft.<\/p>\n

American Airlines operated in Venezuela from 1987 until March 2019, when it suspended service over safety concerns<\/a> after the U.S. Department of State issued warnings about crime and the detention of American citizens. The airline was the last major U.S. carrier to fly to Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the revived route are now available on aa.com<\/a> and the airline’s mobile app. According to the airline’s website, roundtrip tickets for the April 30 launch start at about $4,665, with prices ranging between $3,514 and $4,000 throughout May.<\/p>\n

The flight schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n

MIA to CCS: Departs 10:16 a.m. ET, arrives 1:36 p.m. ETCCS to MIA: Departs 2:40 p.m. ET, arrives 6:13 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Both legs will be operated with the Embraer 175 aircraft.<\/p>\n

A shift in U.S.-Venezuela relations after Maduro’s capture<\/p>\n

The flight resumption follows a dramatic shift in U.S.-Venezuela relations.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 3, U.S. Army Delta Force operatives captured Maduro and his wife<\/a>, Cilia Flores, in a pre-dawn raid on Caracas. Maduro was flown to New York to face narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, effectively ending his nearly 13-year stint in power.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the capture, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would temporarily “run the country”<\/a> until a transition could be completed. Then Vice President Delcy Rodriguez<\/a>, who was Maduro’s handpicked successor, condemned the capture as an “illegal and illegitimate kidnapping” but subsequently entered into dialogue with Washington.<\/p>\n

The breakthrough for commercial aviation came on Jan. 29, when Mr. Trump announced after a phone conversation with Rodriguez that U.S. commercial airspace over Venezuela would be reopened<\/a>. The U.S. Department of Transportation subsequently rescinded a 2019 order that had suspended U.S. air carriers from flying to Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Despite the change, the Department of State maintains a Level 3 travel advisory<\/a> urging Americans to reconsider travel to Venezuela due to risk of crime, kidnapping, terrorism and poor health infrastructure.<\/p>\n

American Airlines is the first U.S. carrier to restore service to Venezuela. Other major U.S. carriers have not yet announced or launched routes back.<\/p>\n

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