Airlines resume routes as Caracas moves toward phased air connectivity recovery pending U.S. and Dominican approvals.
Venezuela is advancing a gradual reopening of its international air network, with plans to add 55 inbound and outbound flights in an effort to return to 2024 operational levels.
The process formally began with the return of Colombia-based carrier Avianca to Caracas, marking the first step in a broader recovery after multiple international services were suspended in November 2025. Further expansion remains partially dependent on pending authorizations from the United States and the Dominican Republic.
In this context, the Dominican Republic’s Civil Aviation Board has already granted Venezuela’s Laser Airlines approval to resume passenger, cargo, and mail operations on the Maiquetía–Santo Domingo–Maiquetía and Maiquetía–La Romana–Maiquetía routes. The three-year authorization renews Permit 101, which expired in May 2025.
#Venezuela se prepara para la reactivación progresiva de su conectividad aérea internacional, con la previsión de incorporar 55 nuevos vuelos internacionales desde y hacia el país, con el objetivo de recuperar los niveles de operación registrados en 2024.https://t.co/wnXMgORlym
— teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) February 14, 2026
Text Reads: Venezuela is preparing for the progressive reactivation of its international air connectivity, with plans to incorporate 55 new international flights to and from the country, aiming to recover the levels of operation recorded in 2024.
Separately, American Airlines filed a formal request on Friday with the United States Department of Transportation seeking permission to restart flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo following the lifting of bilateral air restrictions. In its submission, the airline stated: “The approval of this request would further advance President Donald Trump’s goal of reopening air service to Venezuela and serve the public interest by providing an opportunity for business, leisure, and humanitarian travel to the region.”
Laser Airlines has also applied to the Department of Transportation to resume direct flights to the United States, proposing daily services between Caracas, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale using MD-82/83 aircraft. If authorization is granted, the carrier estimates operations could begin within 90 to 180 days, aiming to leverage the recent normalization of operational relations between both countries to reconnect families and business communities.
Cargo services are likewise expected to return. Avianca Cargo announced plans to reenter the Venezuelan market, with CEO Diogo Elias saying, “surely in Venezuela, as conditions allow, we will be there and fly cargo,” highlighting the country’s strategic importance. The company anticipates resuming cargo flights between Caracas and Bogotá before the end of the year.
Passenger services have already resumed on Avianca’s daily Bogotá–Caracas route as of Thursday. These flights had been suspended in November amid concerns linked to U.S. military operations in the region, following official advisories urging airlines to “exercise extreme caution” when overflying Venezuelan airspace.
Taken together, the new authorizations and pending applications signal a coordinated—though conditional—reopening of Venezuela’s international aviation links, shaped by regulatory processes and evolving bilateral arrangements.
Author: MK
Source: Agencies
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