US EditionTrump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen commercial travel and Americans soon can visit
Trump's directive ends a 7-year flight ban following Maduro's capture; American Airlines plans to resume nonstop flights, aiding family reunions and commerce, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump instructed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. military leaders to open Venezuelan commercial airspace by the end of Thursday and said `American citizens will be very shortly able to go to Venezuela, and they'll be safe there.`
- With diplomatic ties broken since 2019, Venezuelan airspace had been closed before the January 3 military operation that led to Nicolás Maduro's removal, while U.S. carriers suspended flights.
- American Airlines announced Thursday that it intends to reinstate nonstop service to Venezuela in the coming months and will coordinate with federal authorities on security assessments and permissions.
- While the White House orders reopenings, the U.S. State Department maintained a highest-level `Do not travel` advisory Thursday and notified lawmakers of phased Embassy Caracas steps with temporary staffers.
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado lunched with President Donald Trump Thursday, who said he informed Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez that U.S. oil companies would arrive soon, noting 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are travelling nicely to the U.S.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he informed the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will open the entire commercial airspace over Venezuela and that Americans will soon be able to visit it. Trump said he instructed his Transport Secretary, Sean Duffy, and the U.S. military leaders to take steps to open the air space for travel before the end of the day. “U.S. citizens will be able to go to Venezuela very soon and t…
Venezuela and US Agree To Reopen Commercial Airspace (+Cybersecurity Center)
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the president of the US empire, Donald Trump, have agreed to reopen airspace over the South American country immediately, according to an announcement made by Venezuelan authorities. Following a telephone conversation between Acting President Rodríguez and Trump this Thursday, January 29, it was confirmed that the illegal US blockade of Venezuelan airspace—impos…
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will reopen commercial airspace over Venezuela, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency warning early in January that blocked U.S. civil aircraft operations in the area. The decision represents the first formal step towards restoring regular air traffic after an interruption caused by the recent conflict.Read more
Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to commercial travel and Americans can soon visit
While the State Department continued to warn Americans against travelling to Venezuela, at least one U.S. airline announced its intention to soon resume direct flights between the countries
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