The broader narrative references prior efforts to reopen travel and diplomacy, including past discussions of reopening airspace and embassy operations.

Venezuela’s government has not issued an immediate public comment on the announcement.

The announcement contrasts with the continued high-risk travel advisory, underscoring uncertainty around policy and safety assessments.

Air travel between the two countries had been suspended since 2019, and the airspace had been briefly closed in the context of heightened tensions last year.

President announces that the United States will reopen commercial airspace over Venezuela, signaling safety measures and paving the way for Americans to travel there.

American Airlines plans to resume direct U.S.–Venezuela service, reviving Miami–Caracas and Miami–Maracaibo routes that had been suspended since 2019.

The move comes amid a rapid thaw in ties under Venezuela’s interim government and aligns with U.S. incentives to access the country’s oil resources.

U.S. authorities have begun steps that could lead to reopening the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, including a phased approach to resume embassy operations.

Trump indicated that major U.S. oil companies are already scouting Venezuelan sites for potential operations, signaling anticipated economic cooperation.

Trump told Venezuela’s acting leader that the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and U.S. military officials should move quickly to open the airspace, ideally by day’s end.

The State Department maintains a high travel advisory for Venezuela, warning Americans against travel due to risks such as wrongful detention, torture, and kidnapping, with no immediate policy change indicated.

Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Venezuela collapsed in 2019, with the embassy closed and airspace advisories recurring due to safety concerns and regional tensions.