US EditionAmerican Airlines Plans to Resume US Flights to Venezuela Pending ...
American Airlines aims to restart daily flights to Venezuela pending government and Federal Aviation Administration approval after a four-year suspension due to U.S. flight restrictions.
- On Jan 29, American Airlines Group Inc said it plans to resume daily U.S. flights to Venezuela pending approval and security assessments, weeks after the U.S. military seized Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro.
- American suspended service in 2019 after U.S. flight restrictions barred routes to Venezuela; restoring flights will reopen business, leisure, and humanitarian travel links to the region.
- Recent incidents include the FAA warning on Jan 16 that airlines should exercise caution over South America due to military activity and GPS interference, and a JetBlue evasive action near Venezuela last month to avoid a U.S. Air Force tanker.
- The FAA said it will need to conduct assessments before resumption, and U.S. President Donald Trump asked the Transportation Department to lift restrictions after speaking with Delcy Rodríguez, adding `American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they'll be safe there.`
- Tensions have risen after a large-scale U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean, with President Donald Trump threatening force against cartels earlier this month and Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, warning unilateral action would violate Mexico's sovereignty.
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American Airlines plans to reinstate service to Venezuela
For the first time since 2019, American Airlines will resume nonstop service to Venezuela. The airlines said it is awaiting government approval and clearance, but President Donald Trump announced the same day that he wants to reopen the airspace in Venezuela following a military operation earlier this month to oust its former president.
The US airline reported that the resumption of the route will depend on the approval of the authorities and strict security reviews, after several years of suspension of commercial operations between the two countries
American Airlines plans to resume nonstop service to Venezuela
American Airlines announced Thursday it plans to reinstate nonstop service between the U.S. and Venezuela, signaling a broader thaw in commercial and travel ties between the two nations.The carrier said it is ready to resume its daily service to the country once it gets government approval. This would make it the first U.S. carrier to announce plans to reconnect Venezuela with nonstop service to the U.S. The Texas-based airline said it will shar…
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