Flight Suspensions

Six major international airlines halted services to Venezuela on Saturday after the United States issued a notice warning pilots about a potentially hazardous situation in the country’s airspace due to increased military activity.

The suspensions mark one of the most significant disruptions to commercial travel in and out of Venezuela in recent years and highlight rising tensions between Washington and Caracas as the US expands its military presence in the Caribbean.

Spain’s Iberia, Portugal’s TAP, Chile’s LATAM, Colombia’s Avianca, Brazil’s GOL and Caribbean Airlines from Trinidad and Tobago all stopped flights following the alert, according to AFP, which cited Marisela …