American Airlines (AAL) Wins Approval for Venezuela Flights

is among the 10 most undervalued stocks to buy and hold for 10 years. On March 4, the U.S. Transportation Department announced its approval of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL)’s request to operate U.S. flights ‌to Caracas ⁠and ⁠Maracaibo in Venezuela from Miami through ​its wholly owned regional carrier Envoy. This approval was issued as part of ​U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s decision in January 2026 to rescind a 2019 order that barred U.S. airlines from ⁠flying to Venezuela. The decision came after President Donald Trump held discussions with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez regarding U.S. flights to Venezuela.

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) announced plans to resume  services to Venezuela for the first time ⁠in more than six years. just weeks after the U.S. military seized the country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro. Ahead of the approval, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration reviewed airport security procedures in Caracas last week, a required step to facilitate the resumption of flights between the two countries, according to sources cited by Reuters.

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American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), through its subsidiaries, offers passenger and cargo air transportation services in the United States, Latin America, the Atlantic, and the Pacific.

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