{"id":185002,"date":"2026-03-04T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=185002"},"modified":"2026-03-04T22:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:10:44","slug":"department-of-transportation-authorizes-american-airlines-flights-to-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/03\/department-of-transportation-authorizes-american-airlines-flights-to-venezuela.html","title":{"rendered":"USDOT Authorizes American Airlines Flights to Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) formally granted authorization this Wednesday for <strong>American Airlines<\/strong> to reinstate its commercial air services to <strong>Venezuela<\/strong>. This measure represents the first concrete step toward the U.S. carrier&#8217;s return to the country following an interruption of more than six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operational Details and Authorized Routes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The approval issued by the USDOT allows the airline to operate connections from Miami International Airport (MIA) to two strategic destinations within Venezuelan territory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Caracas<\/strong>, the nation&#8217;s capital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maracaibo<\/strong>, the primary economic hub of western Venezuela.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the official document, the operation will not be conducted directly with American Airlines&#8217; mainline fleet, but rather through its regional carrier, <strong>Envoy Air<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the green light from the USDOT and the recent TSA inspection, the regulatory infrastructure is in place for the return of direct aerial connectivity. 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