Representatives from the US Department of Transportation, American Airlines, Venezuelan Chargé d’Affaires Felix Plasencia, Miami-Dade County officials, and the US Department of State have come together for ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the first commercial flight to travel from the United States to Venezuela in seven years.
The American Airlines flight is operated by Envoy Air, and will fly daily between Miami International Airport and Simón Bolívar International Airport.
Since the initial announcement, other US carriers have expressed strong interest in restoring operations to Caracas, as well as other locations across Venezuela. To this end; the USDOT will continue to review applications and provide updates in the coming month.
American’s Executive Vice President of American Eagle, Corporate Real Estate and Government Affairs Nate Gatten, said:American is proud to be the first airline to resume service between Venezuela and the U.S. Our historic return to Venezuela wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the governments of both countries.
American is the leading air carrier between the U.S. and Latin America because of our incredible Miami hub and the people, elected leaders, and community who help power it every day.
