International airlines cancel flights to Venezuela – Business News
A quantity of worldwide carriers canceled flights to and from Venezuela Saturday after a warning from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of a “potentially hazardous situation” within the area.
TAP Air Portugal mentioned it had canceled its flights via Caracas for Saturday and Tuesday, telling Reuters, “This decision follows information issued by the United States aviation authorities, which indicates that safety conditions in Venezuelan airspace are not guaranteed.”
Iberia Airlines of Spain mentioned it was canceling its flights to Venezuela indefinitely beginning Monday.
“The company will assess the situation to decide when to resume flights to that country,” the airline informed Reuters.
South American airlines Gol out of Brazil and Colombia’s Avianca additionally canceled their Caracas flights Saturday.
Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority mentioned in a assertion there have been “potential risks” in persevering with to fly to the Maiquetia space of Venezuela, close to Caracas.
Caribbean Airlines and Chile’s Latam Airlines have additionally determined to stop flying to Venezuela for now after the warning, Bloomberg reported.
A airplane for Brazilian airline Gol prepares to land in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 16, 2024. AFP by way of Getty Images
LATAM airline planes at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota onMay 19, 2025. AFP by way of Getty Images
The FAA urged airlines to “exercise caution” within the area as tensions have escalated between the US and Venezuela and the US has elevated its navy presence within the area.
“Operators are advised to exercise caution when operating in the Maiquetia flight information region at all altitudes due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela,” the FAA advisory mentioned.
“Threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight, the arrival and departure phases of flight and/or airports and aircraft on the ground,” it added. It requested airlines to present not less than 72-hour advance discover to the FAA in the event that they plan to fly via the world.
A TAP Air Portugal airplane takes off from Dublin Airport in Ireland on March 26, 2021. REUTERS
Direct flights from US passenger and cargo carriers to Venezuela have been suspended since 2019, however some airlines nonetheless fly over the nation on their South American routes, in accordance to Reuters.
Delta and United each reiterated this week that they stopped flying routes over Venezuela months in the past.
Reuters contributed to this report.
