In the days following the suspension of flights by INAC, airline ticket prices doubled and in some cases tripled. According to information reported by airlines and travel agencies, the adjustment is between 100% and 400%, showing an amount ranging from $400 to $800.
The suspension of flights between Venezuela and Panama, Peru and the Dominican Republic is added to the high season that implies greater demand for vacations, as the reasons why the prices of air tickets to and from Bogotá, Colombia have increased.
The number of passengers arriving directly to Venezuelan territory from the airports of Panama and the Dominican Republic had to be transferred to other destinations in Colombia (Bogotá, Cúcuta and Medellín), Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago.
However, the majority opt for the alternative offered by national and international airlines from Colombia, and this caused prices to increase significantly. In other words, supply and demand came into play, as well as the costs inherent to aeronautical operations, including insurance.
To illustrate the issue of supply and demand, it can be said that Between Panama and the Dominican Republic, 72 flight frequencies operated to Venezuela, while Colombia has 28 frequencies. to the country. This means that a good number of passengers who could take a flight from the airports of those countries will now have to take the route that best suits them, but at a higher cost.
In the days following Wednesday, July 31, when the Venezuelan state-owned airline began suspending flights National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC)prices doubled the amounts of airline tickets from dates prior to the implementation of the measure. According to information reported by airlines and travel agencies, The adjustment is between 100% and 400%, showing an amount ranging from $400 to $800. for a Colombia-Venezuela flight.
The new ticket amounts
Current airfare prices vary from one airline to another and several variables must be taken into account, including the commission charged by each travel agency and the proximity of the flight (it will always be more expensive in August than in September, for example). It is worth remembering that fares are always cheaper if you buy the ticket in advance.
The approximate prices are as follows:
For later dates on Bogotá Caracas – Caracas Bogotá flights, round-trip tickets with the Venezuelan airline Láser cost $520.
With the national company Avior, the Bogotá Caracas – Caracas Bogotá flight also costs approximately $520.
With the Venezuelan Turpial Airlines the flight from Bogotá Valencia – Valencia Bogotá costs 561 dollars.
While with the Colombian airline Wingo the round trip price Bogotá Caracas – Caracas Bogotá is around 600 dollars for August and 300 dollars for September.
Avianca, another Colombian company, also has Bogotá Caracas – Caracas Bogotá flights and the fare is approximately $450.
Colombian airline Satena also has Bogotá Valencia – Valencia Bogotá flights with tickets costing $515.
Panamanian Copa Airlines, for its part, has tickets starting at $800 for this month of August and $400 in September.
Other prices to take into account are tickets from Curacao, which cost around $399, and from Medellín (Colombia), approximately $521.
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