US carrier resumes flights to Caracas, signaling a thaw in Venezuela relations
American Airlines’ Flight 3599 from Miami to Caracas—operated by Envoy on an Embraer 175—landed in Venezuela, marking the first US commercial flight to Caracas in nearly seven years and a relaunch of daily US service. The flight, about three hours, carried journalists and officials; round‑trip fares in May were over $1,000. The move comes as Washington and Caracas gradually restore ties, with the US rescinding a long‑standing ban and resuming embassy operations, signaling broader normalization and a hoped‑for economic boost for Venezuela and travel for Venezuelans and the diaspora.