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United to resume daily Houston–Caracas nonstops Aug. 11, 2026 with Boeing 737-8 MAX (restart after ~9-year pause)

United Airlines will restart daily nonstop service between Houston (IAH) and Caracas (CCS) on Aug. 11, 2026, using the Boeing 737-8 MAX. The relaunch follows nearly nine years without the route, restoring direct U.S.–Venezuela connectivity from United’s Houston hub.

Discovered 2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00 | 2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

United’s planned restart of Houston–Caracas direct service adds fresh competitive pressure on the U.S.–Venezuela connectivity landscape, following the recent U.S. resumption by American between Miami and Caracas (see American restores nonstop Miami–Caracas link after seven-year freeze, adds second daily flight from May 22).
The choice of a higher-capacity 737-8 MAX indicates the carrier’s intent to build sustainable demand rather than treat the relaunch as marginal or short-lived—important for network planning and aircraft utilization decisions.
A new daily nonstop starting Aug. 11, 2026 is the kind of schedule move that can quickly reshape partner/codeshare planning and demand capture for travel between the U.S. and Venezuela, particularly as carriers continue to re-open or expand these long-suspended city pairs (see American Airlines to resume daily Miami–Caracas service from April 30, 2026, pending approvals).

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Wall Street Journal ch-aviation Aeronews FlightGlobal aeroxplorer.com aeroroutes.com

Sources Tracked: 20
First Seen: 2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00
Latest Update: 2026-05-15T13:28:10.923942-07:00
Coverage: Aviation

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2026-05-15T13:28:10.923942-07:00

United Airlines to Resume Service to Venezuela • Wall Street Journal

2026-05-15T10:27:33.485810-07:00

United Airlines to resume flights to Venezuela in mid-3Q26 • ch-aviation

2026-05-12T23:06:52.602271-07:00

Aeronews • Aeronews

2026-05-12T15:31:03.812921-07:00

United plans to restart Venezuela flights with Max 8s • FlightGlobal

2026-05-12T13:58:22.315073-07:00

United Airlines Is Flying to Venezuela Again This August After Nine Years Away • aeroxplorer.com

2026-05-12T13:10:45.802358-07:00

United Resumes Houston – Caracas From August 2026 • aeroroutes.com

2026-05-12T12:14:49.874234-07:00

United becomes 2nd US airline to return to Venezuela, ending nearly 10-year hiatus • The Points Guy

2026-05-12T10:33:12.565343-07:00

United Airlines returns to Venezuela • enginecowl.com

2026-05-12T09:54:09.515414-07:00

United To Return To Venezuela After Nine-Year Hiatus • Aviation Week

2026-05-12T09:36:52.245438-07:00

United to Resume Flights to Venezuela • Airline Geeks

2026-05-12T08:41:28.365134-07:00

United Airlines to Resume Service Between Houston and Caracas, Venezuela • Breitflyte

2026-05-12T08:11:45.748887-07:00

United Airlines to Resume Houston–Caracas Flights After Eight Years • airwaysmag.com

2026-05-12T08:01:08.725096-07:00

(DE) United Airlines Restarts Flights to Caracas • aerotelegraph.com

2026-05-12T07:47:37.643516-07:00

United to resume nonstop flights between Houston and Caracas • airlinergs.com

2026-05-12T07:35:06.905502-07:00

United to resume nonstop flights between Houston and Caracas • Airline Economics

2026-05-12T07:30:40.482651-07:00

United Airlines Returns To Venezuela, And The Reason Is Written In Oil • Live and Let's Fly

2026-05-12T07:12:28.495354-07:00

United Airlines reanuda vuelos directos diarios entre Houston y Caracas • Aviacionline

2026-05-12T07:12:27.560256-07:00

United Airlines to Resume Daily Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Caracas • Aviacionline

2026-05-12T06:50:06.891675-07:00

United to Resume Daily Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Caracas • thebulkheadseat.com

2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Following American, United to resume Venezuela service

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