The president of the Venezuelan Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Avavit) asked travelers to remain attentive to official announcements from airlines. He clarified that Venezuelan airspace is not closed and that there is no internal order that restricts flights.
The recommendation to “extreme caution” issued by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to the “deterioration of security and the increase in military activity in Venezuela and its surroundings” affected at least 33 weekly flights to the country, reported Vicky Herrera, president of the Venezuelan Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Avavit).
Although the warning remains a preventive measure, Herrera asked travelers to remain attentive to official announcements.
“The recommendation at this time is to remain attentive to the information provided by airlines, competent authorities and travel agencies, which are well informed and always try to offer viable solutions to those affected by the situation,” the president of Avavit told Radio Fe y Alegría News.
According to the FAA statement, there are risks for aircraft at all altitudes and in approach, takeoff and even on the ground phases. So far, the airlines Iberia, Gol, TAP, Caribbean Airlines, Avianca, Turkish Airlines, Latam and Plus Ultra/Laser have announced the cancellation of their flights.
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Vicky Herrera explained that airline statements generally set impact dates between November 28 and 30. He clarified that Venezuelan airspace is not closed and that there is no internal order that restricts flights.
For their part, national airlines continue to operate, although some have been affected for operational reasons related to its international suppliers.
Among them, Estelar suspended its Caracas–Madrid route between November 24 and 28 due to operational problems with its air supplier Iberojet. For its part, Laser rescheduled its flight scheduled for this Monday to Madrid for November 27, also for external technical reasons.
In contrast, airlines such as Copa, Wingo, Europa, Plus Ultra and Satena continue to fly without restrictions.
The interruption of flights occurs in the midst of the military deployment ordered in August by US President Donald Trump in the Caribbean Sea, officially aimed at combating drug trafficking. However, Venezuelan authorities interpret this movement as a “threat of invasion” and an attempt to promote “regime change.”
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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