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Impacts on Venezuela’s air connectivity
The air closures in Panama and the Dominican Republic have impacted the operations of many Latin American airlines, including Avior Airlines, Laser Airlines, Copa Airlines, SKYhigh Dominicana, Veneozlana, Rutaca Airlines, and Turpial Airlines. Business Traveler stated, “This decision has reverberated throughout the Latin American aviation industry, sparking concerns about the future of Venezuelan air travel and the possibility of further isolation.”
Copa Airlines is a Panamanian carrier and has been significantly affected. It operated 42 weekly flights between Panama and the Venezuelan cities of Caracas, Maracaibo, Barcelona, Valencia, and Barquisimeto amounting to 6,700 weekly seats each way. It has spent the last couple of years post-pandemic carefully rebuilding its network with Venezuela, which plays a large role in keeping Venezuela connected to the outside world. According to reporting by Business Traveler, Venezuela is one of Copa’s most profitable countries.
Photo: Copa AirlinesÂ
In response, the airline has reorganized its timetable and added four new daily flights to Cucuta, Colombia (Cucuta is located near the Venezuelan border). Venezuela’s air connectivity to the rest of the world is already limited, and this will make it considerably more difficult for people seeking to fly in or out of the country.
Other routes in and out of Venezuela still exist, but these often do not offer the same level of convenience or frequency as the routes that are now suspended. Alternatives include flights through Mexico City, Cancun, Caraco, and Port of Spain (so long as Venezuela doesn’t shut these down as well). Caracas is also still connected to some European destinations like Madrid, Tenerife, Lisbon, and Istanbul.
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Publish date : 2024-08-04 01:31:00
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