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U.S.-Venezuela Nonstop Service Restored, Daily Flights Added

5/1/2026

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Envoy Air operated Flight AA3599 from Miami to Simón Bolívar Airport on April 30, 2026, restoring nonstop U.S.–Venezuela service.
U.S. Secretary Sean Duffy lifted the 2019 flight ban after President Donald Trump ordered the reopening of Venezuelan airspace.
Venezuelan Transport Minister Jacqueline Faria said the route could carry about 100,000 passengers annually.
American Airlines will add a daily Miami-Caracas flight on May 21 after inaugural tickets sold out above $1,000.

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Envoy Air operated Flight AA3599 from Miami to Simón Bolívar Airport on April 30, 2026, restoring nonstop U.S.–Venezuela service.
U.S. Secretary Sean Duffy lifted the 2019 flight ban after President Donald Trump ordered the reopening of Venezuelan airspace.
Venezuelan Transport Minister Jacqueline Faria said the route could carry about 100,000 passengers annually.
American Airlines will add a daily Miami-Caracas flight on May 21 after inaugural tickets sold out above $1,000.