American Airlines Seeks Approval to Operate US Flights to Venezuela
Royalty-free stock photo ID: 434388484 CHICAGO - MARCH 22, 2016: American Airlines logo on the wall at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. American Airlines, Inc. is a major American airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
- American Airlines is seeking approval to resume flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo through its regional carrier Envoy.
- The move follows the Trump administration’s decision to lift a 2019 ban on U.S. commercial flights to Venezuela.
- If approved, the service would mark American’s first return to Venezuela in more than six years, pending security reviews.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 13 – American Airlines said Friday it was seeking approval to operate U.S. flights to Caracas and Maracaibo in Venezuela from Miami through its wholly owned regional carrier Envoy, according to a filing with the U.S. Transportation Department.
Last month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded a 2019 order that barred U.S. airlines from flying to Venezuela, after President Donald Trump directed him to make the move. American Airlines wants to resume services to Venezuela for the first time in more than six years pending government approval and subject to security assessments.
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(Reporting by David Shepardson)
