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Airspace Meltdown

US activities in the Caribbean have triggered an actual crisis as Venezuelans prepared for Christmas travel. All foreign airlines are pulling out. Only a handful of domestic airlines remain.

Venezuela’s airspace crisis deepens

Venezuela’s connectivity map has rapidly shrunk after the US issued a security NOTAM for the Maiquetía FIR and Donald Trump urged airlines to consider the Venezuelan airspace “entirely closed.” Copa Airlines and Wingo reported navigation signal “intermittencies,” suspended flights this week, and have since extended the measure until December 12. On December 4, Satena and Boliviana de Aviación also halted their routes, and Venezuelan carrier Laser suspended its Madrid service until December 8. For now, the only route connecting Venezuela and Europe runs through Russia via Conviasa.

Airlines that have suspended Venezuela routes
(suspensions may be extended)

  • Copa Airlines (Panamá) – until Dec. 12
  • Wingo (Colombia) – until Dec. 12
  • Satena (Colombia)
  • Boliviana de Aviación (Bolivia)

Airlines whose operating rights were revoked by Venezuelan authorities

  • LATAM (Colombia)
  • Avianca (Colombia)
  • TAP (Portugal)
  • Iberia (Spain)
  • Air Europa (Spain)
  • Plus Ultra (Spain)
  • Turkish Airlines (Turkey)
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas (Brazil)

Only Venezuelan airlines still operating

  • Avior Airlines – Colombia, Panama, Curaçao
  • Conviasa – Barbados, Mexico, Cuba, China, Nicaragua, Russia
  • Estelar – Panama
  • Laser Airlines – Colombia, Panama, Curaçao (Madrid suspended)

Pope Leo XIV on dealing with Maduro:

“On one hand, it seems there was a phone call between the two presidents (…) I don’t know anything more. Again, I think it’s better to look for ways to engage in dialogue… Perhaps pressure, even economic pressure, but to look for another way to bring change, if that’s what the US decides to do.”

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