Route had been suspended since June 2017
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United Airlines announced it will resume nonstop daily flights between its hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas starting Aug. 11. The airline offered flights between the US and Venezuela for more than 20 years before it suspended service in June of 2017.
United will operate a Boeing 737 MAX 8 on the route, and customers on board will be provided with seatback screens at every seat with Bluetooth connectivity and entertainment offerings from multiple streaming services. Starlink WiFi will be implemented soon.
Patrick Quayle, senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, said, “After nearly a decade, United welcomes the opportunity to resume service between Houston and Venezuela thanks to the leadership and support of the Department of Transportation and the US government.” This flight, he said, “will help strengthen cultural and economic ties across the Americas and further reinforces United’s Houston hub as a leading gateway to the region.”
United now offers up to 100 flights per day to more than 50 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean from Houston, and travelers can connect from Houston to more than 180 destinations around the world, according to the carrier. Later this year, United will open what it calls “the most modern airport terminal in the country” in Houston: a $2 billion Terminal B transformation, delivering 22 new mainline gates and the largest United Club in the system.
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