United Airlines returns to Venezuela.
The airline announced it would resume daily direct flights. Houston and Caracas Starting August 11, it will restore one of the most important air links between the United States and Venezuela after nearly a decade.
The new route is Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Caracas Simon Bolivar International AirportAt United Boeing 737 MAX 8 To service.
The return marks a significant moment for air connectivity to the country after American Airlines resumed its high-profile Miami-Venezuela service last month.
United had been flying to Venezuela for over 20 years before suspending operations in June 2017 due to the political and security situation in the country at the time.
Now the airline is returning to daily flights.
New Caracas Schedule
United’s new service begins August 11 with daily roundtrip flights.
Outbound flights depart from Houston. 11:45 PMArrival in Caracas 5:30 am
The return flight departs from Caracas. 8 amArrived back in Houston 12:30 PM
The route is operated daily by the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
On board, passengers will have access to entertainment screens at every seat, Bluetooth connectivity and streaming partnerships with platforms including: Apple TV, HBO Max, Spotify and peacock. United also said it will soon be included in its fleet. Starlink Wi-Fi.
The airline said the route connects Venezuela directly to United’s Houston hub, allowing travelers to continue traveling to more than 180 destinations around the world.
United currently operates up to 100 daily flights from Houston to more than 50 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Major aviation changes in Venezuela
The relaunch of the route comes amid a broader shift in commercial air access between Venezuela and the United States after years of restrictions and service disruptions.
Over the past few years, commercial flights between the two countries have virtually disappeared, forcing travelers to transit through third countries, including Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.
The resumption of non-stop service significantly reduces travel times for both business and leisure passengers, while also restoring direct connectivity between Venezuela and one of the largest airline hubs in the Americas.
“United welcomes the opportunity to resume service between Houston and Venezuela for the first time in nearly a decade.” patrick quayleHe is United’s senior vice president of global network planning and partnerships.
Quayle said the flight will strengthen cultural and economic ties while strengthening Houston’s role as one of the region’s key international gateways.
The route is also expected to provide energy sector traffic between Texas and Venezuela.
US Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy As economic ties continue to expand, the route will play an important role in the movement of oil sector workers between the two countries, it said.
Houston continues to grow as a gateway to Latin America.
For United, the return to Caracas further strengthens Houston’s position as one of the airline’s most important gateways for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The airline has continued to expand its service throughout the region over the past few years, particularly in Houston, where it is preparing to unveil a major terminal redevelopment project later this year.
United says something new $2 billion Terminal B transformation George Bush Intercontinental Airport will include 22 new trunk gates along with the largest United Club lounge in the airline’s network.
The addition of Caracas gives United another strategic route connecting Houston with northern South America and complements existing service throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.
More flights return across the region
The announcement follows a wider resumption of commercial air links with Venezuela over the past few months.
Several airlines have resumed operations or increased the frequency of their flights to improve the diplomatic and economic situation between Venezuela and international markets and to gain new access.
For travelers, United’s return to direct flights eliminates one of the biggest barriers to reaching Venezuela from the U.S.: long connections through other countries.
This relaunch also restores one of the most historically important U.S.-Venezuela routes in the hemisphere.
And for United, it adds another major destination to the Latin American map after nearly nine years.
