US EditionVenezuela Demands International Airlines Resume Flights
- On Monday, Venezuela's aviation authority ordered international airlines to resume flights within 48 hours or face losing their clearance.
- After the US Federal Aviation Administration warning on Friday, several airlines suspended flights due to `heightened military activity` amid deployment of the world's largest aircraft carrier to the southern Caribbean.
- Among affected carriers, Spain's Iberia, Air Europa and Plus Ultra, Brazil's Gol, Chile's Latam, Colombia's Avianca, Portugal's TAP and Turkish Airlines halted flights while Panama's Copa and Venezuela's state-owned Conviasa continued flying to Maiquetía international airport.
- Iata warned that rescinding clearances would further isolate Venezuela and urged Inac to drop the deadline to protect connectivity to the country, which is already one of the least connected in the region.
- Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro denounced US strikes and said Monday `they will not be able to defeat Venezuela, we are invincible`, while the US Navy has carried out at least 21 strikes since the beginning of September.
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The International Air Transport Association states that " member air companies remain committed to restoring operations as long as conditions allow".
Venezuela issued a warning after some airlines suspended their flights on U.S. alerts about risks in Venezuelan airspace
At least seven international airlines suspended their flights to Venezuela this weekend after the United States warned civil aviation of an "increase in military activity".
He encouraged them to resume their services within 48 hours. Eleven companies, including Iberia and Air Europa, temporarily cancelled their flights. It was after the United States called for extreme caution in the face of "a potentially dangerous situation in the region."
Venezuelan airlines Estelar and Laser reported suspending their flights between Caracas and Madrid until December 1.
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