American Airlines (AAL) is the first U.S. airline that has publicly committed to resuming nonstop passenger service to Venezuela. The Dallas-based carrier indicated that it plans to restart daily flights once it secures regulatory and security approvals.
The airline intends to reinstate daily nonstop service between the U.S. and Venezuela, likely to Caracas, which would be the first commercial flights to the nation since the U.S. government issued restrictions in 2019.
So far, other U.S. airlines such as Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), and Spirit Airlines (SAVEQ) have only commented on rebuilding Caribbean operations that were affected by Venezuela-related airspace closures.
Historically, American Airlines had the largest U.S. presence in Venezuela, with service dating back to 1987 and multiple daily flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo until it suspended operations.