United Airlines announced it will resume nonstop flights between the United States and Venezuela, becoming the second U.S. carrier to restore service to the South American country in recent weeks.
The airline said it will begin daily flights between Houston Intercontinental Airport and Caracas on August 11 using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
United suspended its Venezuela operations in June 2017 amid the country’s political and economic crisis after more than 20 years serving the market.
The announcement follows American Airlines’ recent return to Venezuela with flights between Miami and Caracas, marking the gradual reopening of direct commercial air links between the two countries after years of suspension. (Reuters)
United said Houston currently offers up to 100 daily flights to more than 50 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, allowing connections to over 180 destinations worldwide through the airline’s Texas hub.
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“After nearly a decade, United welcomes the opportunity to resume service between Houston and Venezuela,” said Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of global network planning and alliances.
The airline added that the route would support both business travel and family connections between the two countries.
The resumed flights also come amid a gradual restoration of economic and transportation ties between Washington and Caracas after the U.S. government lifted restrictions that had blocked commercial passenger flights since 2019.
Under the published schedule, flight UA1046 will depart Houston at 11:45 p.m. and arrive in Caracas at 5:30 a.m. the next day. The return flight will leave Venezuela at 8:00 a.m. and land in Houston at 12:30 p.m.
