First US-Venezuela flight lands in Caracas after seven-year suspension
Key takeaways
- American Airlines has resumed flights as Donald Trump moves to rebuild ties following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
- Flight AA3599, operated by Envoy Air, a regional subsidiary of American Airlines, departed Miami at 10:11am ET (14:11 GMT) on Thursday, five minutes ahead of schedule, according to airport data.
- It arrived in the Venezuelan capital roughly three hours later and was due to return to Florida later in the day.
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American Airlines has resumed flights as Donald Trump moves to rebuild ties following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An American Airlines agent holds Venezuelan flags to pass out to passengers, during boarding for Flight AA3599 [Rebecca Blackwell/AP]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and The Associated Press Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela has landed in Caracas, ending a seven-year suspension imposed by the US Department of Homeland Security over security concerns.
Flight AA3599, operated by Envoy Air, a regional subsidiary of American Airlines, departed Miami at 10:11am ET (14:11 GMT) on Thursday, five minutes ahead of schedule, according to airport data.