US-Venezuela tensions: Airlines cancel flights from Caracas; FAA warns of unsafe airspace

Multiple international airlines suspended their departures from Venezuela on Saturday, following a US aviation alert warning of unsafe conditions in the country’s airspace. The cancellations come amid heightened tensions as the United States prepares a new phase of operations targeting Venezuela, raising concerns about the stability of the region.

Gol of Brazil, Avianca of Colombia and TAP Air Portugal pulled their scheduled flights from Caracas, according to Flightradar24 and updates from Simon Bolivar Maiquetia International Airport. Colombia’s aviation authority said there were “potential risks” for aircraft operating near Maiquetia because of worsening security and increased military presence in the area.