American Airlines continues to expand its air service between USA and Venezuela with a new route to Barcelona (BLA), that will begin operating 15 of January of 2027.
This incorporation, which is added to the already existing flights to Caracas (CCS) and maracaibo (MAR), reinforces the leadership position of American in the connection of USA with Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America.
American will fly to Barcelona, Venezuela
American will operate the route to Barcelona (BLA) with three weekly flights from its hub in Miami (MY), on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The flights will be carried out in aircraft Embraer 175, that have a premium cabin and passenger amenities, including Wi-Fi connection and in-seat power outlets.
«At American we are proud of the solid service we offer in Venezuela, and even more the fact of being the only American airline that operates in the country. The incorporation of Barcelona reinforces our long-standing commitment to Venezuela.", noted Stephen Neuman, Senior Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer, American Airlines. «This new flight to our connection center in Miami will also benefit passengers, giving them access, with a single scale, To over 100 destinations in North America. We thank the US Secretary of Transportation. UU., Sean Duffy; to the US Secretary of State. UU., Marco Rubio; and to the governments of the United States and Venezuela for their support in launching this new service.".
| Departure city | Arrival city | Departure time | Arrival time | Aircraft type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (MY) | Barcelona, Venezuela (BLA) | 10:15 a.m. ET | 2:52 p.m. ET | Embraer 175 |
| BLA | MY | 3:32 p.m. ET | 6:19 p.m. ET | Embraer 175 |
Barcelona and the nearby city of Puerto La Cruz are important commercial and industrial centers in eastern Venezuela.. American's nonstop service will help foster new business ties and strengthen existing ones. At the beginning of this year, American became the first American airline, from 2019, in resuming its operations in Venezuela.
After the devastating earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela, American carried out a humanitarian aid flight to Caracas, transporting more than 9,000 pounds of essential supplies to support affected communities. With the reopening of CCS for international air service, American was the first US airline to resume daily operations.
After the start of flights to BLA, American will operate 24 weekly frequencies between USA and Venezuela. This includes two daily flights to CCS and one daily flight to MAR, starting from MIA.
Tickets for flights to BLA will be available for purchase from 19 October on aa.com or through the American mobile app.
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Hi Nicolas, Thank you for keeping us up to date on everything related to the world of aviation.. Do you know which are the main providers of handling services at Vebezuela airports??
Hello, Marcelo, it's a pleasure to share. No, sorry, I don't have that data.