US resumes commercial passenger air service to Venezuela

U.S. passenger air service to Venezuela resumed on Thursday after more than six years, with the first American Airlines flight departing for Caracas from Miami around 10:15 a.m., according to the airline.

American is resuming daily service Venezuela, offering flights ​on an Embraer 175 through Envoy, its wholly owned ⁠regional subsidiary. It plans to add a second daily flight starting May 21.