USDOT approves American Airlines flights to Venezuela 05-Mar 04:26

The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it ​has approved American Airlines' (AAL.O) ‌request to operate U.S. flights to Caracas and ​Maracaibo in Venezuela from ​Miami through its wholly ⁠owned regional carrier Envoy.

In ​January, U.S. Transportation Secretary ​Sean Duffy rescinded a 2019 ‍order that barred U.S. airlines from ​flying to Venezuela, ​after President Donald Trump directed him ‌to ⁠make the move.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 aims to resume  services to Venezuela for the ​first ​time ⁠in more than six years. The ​U.S. Transportation Security ​Administration ⁠was in Caracas last week to review airport ⁠security ​procedures, sources told ​Reuters, a step needed to resume ​flights.