The airlines of Panama and Colombia offer their passengers the possibility of changing the date of their trip without surcharges or refund of their money
The airlines Copa Airlines and Wingo announced the temporary suspension of flights scheduled for Venezuela this Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5 due to interference in navigation signals reported by their pilots.
The companies published a statement on their social networks in which they explained that the decision was made preventively. Both airlines indicated that the interruptions presented did not compromise operational safety.
“Due to intermittencies in a navigation signal reported today by our pilots, and which did not compromise safety, flights to and from Caracas on December 4 and 5, 2025 are preventively suspended,” stated the Panamanian Copa.
The airline indicated that they continue to “evaluate the situation” and in the next 24 hours they will offer information through their official channels.
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Given the contingency, Copa offered passengers the following options: change of date without modification charges and refund of the cost of the ticket.
The Colombian Wingo, for its part, also asked passengers to stay informed about the evolution of the situation reported through the company’s official channels and offered several alternatives to people who had their flight booked: Refund of 100% of the value of the ticket, either to the original means of payment or through Wingo voucher (to purchase services with the airline on another occasion) and change of flight, according to availability, without charging a penalty or fare difference.
Since last November 21 with the warning issued by the United States Federal Aviation Administration to airlines about the risks of flying over Venezuelan territory and subsequently the message from US President Donald Trump, who asked to consider Venezuelan airspace “totally closed”, several airlines canceled their operations.
Given the airlines’ decision, the Venezuelan authorities revoked the concession of several companies. Among those affected are: Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA, Transportes Aéreos Portugueses SA (TAP Portugal), Aerovías del Continente Americano SA (Avianca), Aerovías de Integración Regional SA (Latam Airlines Colombia), Turkish Airlines and GOL Linhas Aereas SA
This December 2, the airlines Plus Ultra and Air Europa reported that their commercial air operations permits for Venezuela were also suspended.
*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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