United to Resume Daily Houston–Venezuela Flights After Nearly a Decade
United will resume daily nonstop service after the U.S. lifted its 2019 ban on flights to Venezuela.
- On Tuesday, United Airlines announced it will resume daily direct flights between George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas, with service beginning Aug. 11.
- The restart follows U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy lifting a 2019 ban on flights to Venezuela in January, directed by President Donald Trump following diplomatic improvements and the removal of former president Nicolas Maduro.
- United will deploy aircraft on the route, with flights departing Houston at 11:45 p.m. and arriving in Caracas at 5:30 a.m., after the carrier previously operated service for nearly 20 years before suspending operations in 2017.
- The State Department downgraded its travel advisory for Venezuela from "Do Not Travel" to "Reconsider Travel" in March, while American Airlines recently resumed flights between Miami International Airport and Caracas, ending a seven-year gap.
- International carriers including Avianca and Copa Airlines have also restored service to Venezuela, as United aims to strengthen cultural and economic ties while reinforcing its Houston hub as a gateway to the Americas.
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United resumes nonstop flights from Houston to Venzuela after nearly a decade, airline says
United Airlines announced that it will resume nonstop daily flights between Bush Intercontinental Airport and Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela, starting in August.
United to begin US-Venezuela flights after nearly 10 years
United Airlines is set to begin flying to Venezuela for the first time in nearly 10 years. The airline will resume nonstop flights between Houston and Caracas, Venezuela, marking another step in the reopening of air service between the U.S. and Venezuela.Daily service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Caracas' Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS) will begin Aug. 11, pending final government approval, the Chicago-based carri…
The US airline United Airlines reported this Tuesday that from August it will resume its flights between the United States and Venezuela, which were suspended since June 2017, during Donald Trump's first presidential term (2017-2021).
The decision to re-establish non-stop air services arises after the change of government in Caracas and coincides with the reopening of commercial routes
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