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US airlines cancel flights to Venezuela
Updated 11/23/2025 – 12:31 a.mReading time: 14 minutes
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Following a warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), six airlines have canceled their flights to Venezuela. The Spanish airline Iberia, the Portuguese airline TAP, the Chilean Latam, the Colombian Avianca, the Brazilian airline GOL and Caribbean from Trinidad and Tobago suspended their flights on Saturday, said the president of the Venezuelan aviation association Alav, Marisela de Loaiza. She did not provide any information on how long these measures will apply.
The US aviation authority warned on Friday of dangers in Venezuelan airspace against the background of the increased US military presence in the Caribbean. Planes passing through the area should “exercise caution,” it said. The authority cited the “deteriorating health situation” as the reason
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