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Airline Suspensions Sever Venezuela’s Links as Pilots Flag Navigation Signal Disruptions

U.S.-run deportation flights continue under Venezuelan authorization despite President Trump’s call to treat the country’s airspace as closed.

A Copa Airlines aircraft sits in the tarmac at Tocumen International Airport as flights between Panama and Venezuela resume nearly a year after being suspended amid a diplomatic standoff between the two countries, in Panama City, Panama May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
Estados Unidos deportó migrantes a Venezuela a pesar del anuncio del cierre del espacio aéreo que había hecho Trump
(251204) -- LA GUAIRA, 4 diciembre, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Imagen del 3 de diciembre de 2025 de un avión de la aerolínea panameña Copa Airlines rodando en el Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar, en Maiquetía, estado de La Guaira, Venezuela. La aerolínea panameña Copa Airlines suspendió el miércoles todos los vuelos desde y hacia Caracas, capital de Venezuela. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) (rtg) (ra) (vf)
Un país latino reanudó los vuelos de deportación de migrantes expulsados de EE.UU., según indicó la administración

Overview

  • About 12 international airlines have now suspended Venezuela routes, with Satena and Boliviana de Aviación joining earlier pullbacks by Iberia, Air Europa, TAP, Avianca, LATAM, Turkish Airlines, Gol and Plus Ultra.
  • Copa Airlines and Wingo halted Caracas flights after crews reported intermittent navigation signals and have extended their pause to December 12.
  • Safety notices deepened the disruption, as the U.S. FAA urged extra caution over Venezuela on November 21 and Spain’s aviation regulator advised against overflights, prompting Laser and Plus Ultra to cancel additional dates.
  • Venezuelan authorities revoked or threatened operating concessions for several foreign carriers, accusing them of aligning with U.S. actions.
  • Even as commercial service shrinks, Eastern Airlines deportation flights from Phoenix to Maiquetía have resumed on a weekly schedule under Venezuelan clearance, returning hundreds of Venezuelans in recent days.