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Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen commercial travel and Americans soon can visit

  • On Thursday, President Donald Trump instructed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. military leaders to open Venezuelan commercial airspace by the end of Thursday and said `American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they'll be safe there.`
  • With diplomatic ties broken since 2019, Venezuelan airspace had been closed before the January 3 military operation that led to Nicolás Maduro's removal, while U.S. carriers suspended flights.
  • American Airlines announced Thursday that it intends to reinstate nonstop service to Venezuela in the coming months and will coordinate with federal authorities on security assessments and permissions.
  • While the White House orders reopenings, the U.S. State Department maintained a highest-level `Do not travel` advisory Thursday and notified lawmakers of phased Embassy Caracas steps with temporary staffers.
  • Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado lunched with President Donald Trump Thursday, who said he informed Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez that U.S. oil companies would arrive soon, noting 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are travelling nicely to the U.S.
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Donald Trump ordered the reopening of Venezuelan airspace to commercial flights following talks with Delcy Rodríguez: “They will be safe.” On January 3, Venezuela’s airspace was closed by orders of the United States Federal Aviation Administration following military operations for the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. Trump orders the opening of Venezuelan airspace On Thursday, January 29, Donald Trump ordered the reopening of Venezuela’s commercial air…

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In a meeting with his cabinet, the president assured that the measure will benefit both U.S. citizens and the Venezuelan diaspora.

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Telemundo 20 broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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