US-Venezuela flights to resume in new sign of thaw
The thaw is expected to increase the US business presence in the South American nation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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US-Venezuela flights to resume in new sign of thawSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe first direct flight between the US and Venezuela in seven years was set to take off on April 30.PHOTO: AFPPublished Apr 30, 2026, 10:20 AMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 10:20 AMMIAMI – The first direct flight between the US and Venezuela in seven years was set to take off on April 30, a new sign of a thaw after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.The American Airlines flight is scheduled to take off at 10.16am local time from Miami en route to Caracas, where the US has resumed diplomatic relations after years of tension.To mark the occasion, representatives of the US government, the City of Miami and Venezuela’s Ambassador to Washington Felix Plasencia will greet passengers…
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