Rutaca Airlines, Laser Airlines, Avior Airlines, Venezolana, Turpial Airlines and SkyHigh Dominicana are all impacted by the “temporary suspension” of all direct commercial flights to and from Venezuela from Dominican airports. The Nicolas Maduro government mandated the cancellation of Venezuelan passenger flights as of 31 July 2024.
The announcement of the shutdown came after Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations and the expelled diplomatic missions of seven Latin American countries, including the Dominican Republic. These countries have requested transparency in the recent Venezuelan presidential elections that took place on 28 July 2024.
Venezuelans would regularly travel to the United States using the Dominican connection. US carriers have long been banned from Venezuelan air space.
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