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Air France Suspends Service To Venezuela

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 26, 2020November 14, 2023 5 Comments

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Blaming COVID-19, Air France will suspend flights to Caracas, Venezuela for up to two years. But it wants to return…at least that is the official line.

Air France Will “Suspend” Service To Venezuela

Air France was one of the last international carriers to maintain service to Caracas. In fact, Air France has served Caracas continuously for 68 years, including Concorde service from Paris in the 1970s heyday, which cut the journey time to six hours.

But Air France is not immune to the corruption and currency control issues that have driven other carriers out. Going back to 2003, airlines have faced strict currency control issues that have kept millions of dollars (now thousands of dollars thanks to hyperinflation) trapped in Venezuela. Venezuelan media reported earlier this week that Air France would pull out of Caracas for at least two years, citing lack of profitability.

But embattled President Nicolás Maduro has made clear in the the past that when an airline leaves, it will not come back.

In order to avoid a similar persona non grata status, an Air France delegation met with government officials this weeks to stress that Air France will be suspending service, not ending it, and that it hopes to return.

Juan Teixeira, President of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics in Venezuela, officially confirmed the news via Twitter, stating:

“Air France expressed its firm intentions to continue carrying out operations in our country, which have been carried out uninterruptedly for 68 years, once they manage to solve their situation caused by this serious pandemic.”

#24Sep || 3/3 Sin embargo, @airfrance manifestó sus intenciones firmes de continuar realizando operaciones en nuestro país, las cuales se efectuaban ininterrumpidamente desde hace 68 años, una vez logren solventar su situación ocasionada por esta grave pandemia. pic.twitter.com/9bqPfXAk8Y

— MG. Juan Teixeira Díaz (@JuanTeixeiraD) September 25, 2020

No dates were announced for when Air France would return. The pandemic was blamed for the suspension.

With the departure of Air France, the number of international carriers at CCS drops to eight:

  • Air Europa
  • Caribbean Airlines
  • Copa
  • Iberia
  • Plus Ultra
  • TAP Portugal
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Wingo

CONCLUSION

Air France has reportedly struggled to profit for years on its Caracas route. Now the carrier is suspending service to the Venezuelan capital and won’t say for how long. I have to wonder whether this is Air France simply trying to be polite, because I see the viability of resuming this route quite slim.


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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. Aaron Reply
    September 26, 2020 at 2:12 pm

    I do not understand how other airlines are still operating there. The shenanigans in Venezuela are second to none! Is it worth operating in such a hostile and volatile environment, even if you’re the only one?

  2. William Lanza Reply
    September 26, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    “The United States appears to be destined by providence to plague the Americas with misery in the name of freedom”
    Simón Bolívar

  3. JMM Reply
    September 27, 2020 at 8:03 am

    Why are they even catering to this regime? End the d*** flights and don’t look back until the entire government has been turned over and prosecuted in the Hague for crimes against humanity.

    These criminals are withholding legitimately earned profits, not even for the good of the people, but for their own self-enrichment. All while millions of Venezuelans remain trapped in a literal hell on earth.

    I say again, why does ANY airline cater to these animals?

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