A commercial flight from the US to Venezuela will take place on Thursday morning, the first in nearly seven years. This comes as the countries continue to restore economic ties following the ouster of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro. American Airlines, once the largest US airline operating in Venezuela, had suspended service in 2019 when the US banned passenger and cargo flights. The US rescinded the ban two weeks ago after the Department of Homeland Security determined that conditions in Venezuela no longer threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft, and crew. The airline had previously announced its intention to resume flights in January.