US EditionPanama and Venezuela Agree to Resume Commercial Flights Between Their Countries After Almost a Year
- Panama and Venezuela announced on Thursday that they will resume commercial flights after suspending them nearly a year ago following diplomatic breaks.
- The suspension began after Panama refused to recognize Nicolás Maduro's reelection and demanded a full review of the July presidential electoral results from Venezuela.
- Several commercial airlines, including Panamanian carrier Copa and Venezolana Airlines, had already started advertising flights scheduled from Thursday and Friday onward.
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino expressed support for restarting flights between the two countries and highlighted the importance of Venezuela agreeing to accept Venezuelan migrants who have been deported from Panama.
- The resumption allows all airlines with permits to operate when their schedules permit, suggesting a gradual restoration of air connectivity between the two countries.
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Panama and Venezuela Resume Commercial Flights After 11 Months
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Thursday, the governments of Panama and Venezuela agreed to resume commercial flights suspended since July 2024. This was announced by Panama’s Civil Aviation Authority. The agreement stipulates that operations will restart “under the principle of reciprocity” and align with the “technical capacity of operators in both countries.” Venezuelan airline Venezolana de Aviación revealed via Instagram on May 22, 2025, th…
Panama Restores Venezuela Flights After Ten-Month Diplomatic Freeze
Panama’s Civil Aviation Authority announced Thursday the resumption of commercial flights with Venezuela after a ten-month suspension that began in July 2024. The move addresses mounting pressure to restore economic ties despite ongoing diplomatic tensions. The flight suspension originated when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro withdrew diplomatic staff from Panama. This followed Panamanian President José Raúl […]
Panama’s Civil Aeronautics Authority (AAC) confirmed Thursday the resumption of air operations between Panama and Venezuela. READ ALSO: Panama: Health Sector Creates National Front against Social Security Law “This will allow Panamanian and Venezuelan airlines to resume flights between the two countries and the resumption of flights between Panama and Venezuela will take place on the principle of reciprocity,” said the entity. The entity further…
Panama announced this Thursday that it will resume commercial flights with Venezuela, suspended almost a year ago, which would facilitate the return of Venezuelan migrants expelled from the United States, the Panamanian aeronautical authority reported. Caracas banned flights from Panama at the end of July 2024, after Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino refused to recognize the outcome of the Venezuelan elections in which President Nicolás Madu…
The Government of Panama announced Thursday that air operations between the country and Venezuela were restarted.
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