American Airlines to Lead U.S. Airline Return to Venezuela

American Airlines is poised to become the first U.S. carrier to reconnect the United States and Venezuela.

On Thursday, the airline announced plans to resume daily service, noting the move is “pending government approval and subject to security assessments.” While American first launched flights to Venezuela in 1987, it has not operated in the country since 2019, when service was suspended due to ongoing safety concerns, political instability, and civil unrest.

Specifics regarding the relaunch remain thin. American declined to provide a start date or departure cities, stating only that it “will share additional details… in the coming months.”

Venezuela has been on the U.S. State Department’s Level 4: Do Not Travel list since early December and commercial airspace has been strictly closed since U.S. military forces captured Nicolás Maduro several weeks ago.

Despite these challenges, a restart appears imminent. President Trump ordered the reopening of commercial airspace on Thursday, expressing confidence in the region’s stability.

“American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they’ll be safe there,” the President stated.