The Minister of Transport, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán, reported on his social networks that the cancellation of commercial flights to and from Panama and the Dominican Republic will be starting next Wednesday, July 31 at 8:00 p.m.
Venezuela announced the temporary suspension of commercial flights to and from Panama and the Dominican Republic. The Minister of Transport, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán reported on his social networks that the cancellation will be effective next Wednesday, July 31.
«In rejection of the interference of right-wing governments and based on full sovereignty, we announce the temporary suspension of commercial air flights to and from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with Panama and the Dominican Republic, from #31Jul At 8:00 pm”, Indian Velasquez Araguayan.
Through a statement published by the official, the suspension measure is taken in support of the administration of Nicolás Maduro who rejected recent statements by the presidents of Panama, José Raúl Mulino and the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader. Venezuela described as “interventionist” what was said this Monday by both presidents who requested transparency in the counting of votes in the elections held last Sunday, July 28.
In this regard, Maduro broke diplomatic relations with Panama, the Dominican Republic and five other Latin American countries, which expressed their concern about the weaknesses in the official information on the results of the presidential elections, and immediately requested the immediate withdrawal of their representatives from Venezuelan territory. «Venezuela reserves all legal and political actions “to respect, preserve and defend our inalienable right to self-determination,” it said.
In rejection of the interference of right-wing governments and based on full sovereignty, we announce the temporary suspension of commercial air flights, to and from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with Panama and the Dominican Republic, starting on #31Jul at 8:00 pm (HLV) pic.twitter.com/lmXCvhtFxo
— Ramon Celestino Velasquez Araguayan (@rvaraguayan) July 30, 2024
The temporary suspension of commercial flights It will affect Venezuelans who connected in Panama and the Dominican Republic to travel to other destinations. This is the third time that a similar decision has been made with the Panamanian nation since 2018.
The measure will harm Venezuela’s air connectivity, which had recovered over the past two years. With Panama alone, there were already 49 weekly frequencies and six daily flights.
Among the airlines that will be affected are: Copa Airlines operates flights to five destinations in Venezuela: Barcelona, Barquisimeto, Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia. As well as the Venezuelan Laser Airlines, which flies to both countries and recently opened a route to the United States with a connection in Panama.
Airlines will now have to reschedule flights, relax certain conditions such as penalties, payment of differences or other additional charges, which could be waived while this contingency lasts. Likewise, They will have to offer alternative routes to travelers (such as Colombia) who have already purchased tickets dated from and after July 31.
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