US-Venezuela flights to resume in new sign of thaw
Published on April 30, 2026.
The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years is set to take off from Miami, a sign of a thaw after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro. The American Airlines flight will feature a special Venezuelan menu including corn pancakes and a Venezuelan-style chicken salad with mayonnaise. The thaw is expected to increase the US business presence in Venezuela, which has the world's largest proven gas reserves. However, President Donald Trump has been moving to remove Venezuelans from the US, ending a program that protected migrants from deportation back to Venezuela.
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