The airlines Iberia and Plus Ultra extended the cancellation of flights between Madrid and Caracas until January 31. The decision was made on the recommendation of the Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) the same day that the airline Air Europa also extended its suspension until January 18.
The EFE news agency was able to learn, thanks to sources from Iberia and Plus Ultra, that the airlines complied with the warnings not to fly to Venezuela. Iberia offers affected customers the possibility of changing their flights to another date, to another nearby destination or request a refund. The company’s intention is to resume flights to Venezuela as soon as full conditions are recovered. security guarantees.
Plus Ultra, for which Venezuela represents a substantial part of its business, is offering its clients connections between Madrid and Cartagena de IndiasColombia. From there, those interested will be able to connect to Caracas on the Laser airline, which normally rents planes and crews to Plus Ultra.
In the last days of November, Donald Trump said on the Truth social network that Venezuelan airspace would remain closed “in its entirety“His statements came in the midst of growing tension between both countries that has intensified after the US military deployment in the Caribbean.
However, the airspace is not closeda matter that is exclusively the responsibility of the Venezuelan authorities. This was explained to the media by the spokesperson for the Spanish air traffic controllers union USCA, Susana Romero.
The three companies that operate between Spain and Venezuela Their license has been suspended by order of the Venezuelan National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC). The institute also canceled the permits of the Portuguese TAP, the Colombian Avianca, the Brazilian Gol, Latam Colombia and the Turkish Turkish Airlines.
