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- American plans to resume daily service to Venezuela pending government approval and subject to security assessments.
- Flights will provide the opportunity for business, leisure and humanitarian travel to the region.
- American will work closely with regulatory agencies, key stakeholders, union partners and team members across the airline on safely resuming service to Venezuela.
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is proud to be the first airline to announce plans to reinstate nonstop service between the United States and Venezuela. The airline remains in close contact with federal authorities, and is ready to commence flights to Venezuela, pending government approval and security assessments.
“We have a more than 30-year history connecting Venezolanos to the U.S., and we are ready to renew that incredible relationship,” said Nat Pieper, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “By restarting service to Venezuela, American will offer customers the opportunity to reunite with families and create new business and commerce with the United States.”
American started operating in Venezuela in 1987, and before suspending service in 2019, served as the largest U.S. airline in the country. American connects more destinations nonstop to the U.S. than any other airline across the Caribbean and Latin America. Over the years, this has meant the airline has provided crucial nonstop links that have enabled business, friends and family, leisure and humanitarian travel.
American will share additional details about its return to service in the coming months as it works closely with federal authorities on all necessary permissions and security assessments prior to resuming service.
About American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL)
American Airlines is a premium global airline connecting more of the U.S. to the world. With roots tracing back to an air mail carrier in the Midwestern United States in 1926, American now operates more than 6,000 daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries and serves more than 200 million customers annually. Powered by a proud and talented team of 130,000 aviation professionals, American’s team lives out the airline’s purpose of caring for people on life’s journey every day.
The world’s largest airline proudly celebrates its centennial year in 2026, reaching a milestone that reflects a century of innovation and the Forever ForwardSM spirit that changed the industry and the world. American introduced the first scheduled air cargo service, the first airport lounge and the first airline loyalty program and continues to reinvent the customer experience today. The airline is also a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe.
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