Overview
- Avianca will restart daily nonstop flights between Bogotá and Caracas on Feb. 12 following a safety assessment with authorities.
- Venezuelan carrier Avior asked the U.S. Transportation Department to renew and expand its authority for Barcelona–Miami, Caracas–Miami, Maracaibo–Miami, and Barcelona–Houston.
- Avior’s filing cites President Trump’s Jan. 29 announcement signaling a reopening of Venezuelan airspace to U.S. carriers.
- American Airlines has stated plans to resume daily nonstop service to Venezuela but has not announced routes or a start date.
- The U.S. has barred commercial and cargo flights to Venezuela since 2019, and the pace of a broader restart now depends on DOT actions on pending requests.