US EditionVenezuela revokes flight rights for six airlines amid escalating US tensions
Six major airlines lost operating rights after suspending flights due to a U.S. FAA safety warning amid heightened military activity and escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions.
- Venezuela's civil aviation authority revoked operating permits for Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam Colombia, Turkish Airlines and Gol after Caracas said they had joined actions of state terrorism by unilaterally halting flights.
- Last week the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned of a `potentially hazardous situation` over Venezuela, prompting several international airlines to cancel flights and ignore Caracas's 48-hour deadline.
- U.S. military deployments to the Caribbean have increased amid worsening relations, citing President Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela's alleged drug supply role, which he denies, saying U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to oust him.
- Several carriers canceled flights, disrupting international service to Venezuela and affecting travellers, while Iberia said it seeks to resume services soon once full safety conditions are met.
- Caracas argued the FAA has no authority over its airspace, framing the advisory as an intrusion amid rising U.S.-Venezuela tensions after U.S. military deployments and mutual accusations.
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By Sol Amaya and Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español. As tensions escalate over the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, the situation for flights in Venezuela is becoming increasingly complicated. On Wednesday afternoon, the government of the South American country revoked the operating licenses of six international airlines, which it accused of “joining the terrorist actions” promoted by the U.S.
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Caracas accuses the companies Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam, GOL and Turkish Airlines of "being joined to the acts of state terrorism promoted by the US government by unilaterally suspending their commercial air operations".
Caracas, 27 Nov (EFE).- The international airport of Maiquetía, which serves Caracas, operated this Thursday with a limited offer of trips, with only seven departures and seven scheduled arrivals, a day after Venezuelan authorities revoked the concession of flight to six foreign airlines, which they accused of “taking on the actions of terrorism” that, they say, promotes the United States. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/rss-efe7…
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