Government Accountability

Avianca Halts Venezuelan Flights Amid Maduro’s Politically Charged Airline Crackdown

By Economics Desk | November 29, 2025

In a troubling move, Venezuela’s dictatorship revoked flight permissions for Avianca and five other airlines, citing baseless accusations tied to U.S. policies, forcing Avianca to suspend sales and operations—jeopardizing vital cross-border ties.

Colombian airline Avianca has been compelled to suspend all flights to and from Venezuela following an arbitrary revocation of flight concessions by the Venezuelan government’s Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (INAC). This decision, part of a broader crackdown targeting international carriers including Iberia, TAP, Latam Colombia, Turkish Airlines, and Gol, masquerades as a response to alleged complicity in "state-sponsored terrorism" promoted by the United States. Is Venezuela Holding Hostages to Political Posturing at the Expense of American Interests? Behind this escalation lies the Maduro regime’s attempt to weaponize aviation logistics against foreign companies amid rising tensions with the United States....

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