Airlines Suspend Flights to Venezuela as Economic Crisis Worsens
- Lufthansa says flights to Caracas to be halted in June
- Latam Airlines says its cutting all flights to Venezuela
Passenger check in desks operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG sit ahead of use at Munich Airport's Terminal 2 during the official opening ceremony in Munich, Germany, on Friday, April 22, 2016. 'The expansion of Terminal 2 with the new satellite building will make the Lufthansa Group airlines operating in Munich a better and more attractive option for passengers from all over the world,' Carsten Spohr, chief executive officer of Deutsche Lufthansa AG said.
Photographer: Jasper Juinen/BloombergVenezuela has for years seen airlines reduce capacity to the South American country as they struggled to repatriate revenue. Now, two airlines are calling it quits altogether.
Latam Airlines Group SA, Latin America’s largest carrier, said Monday that it would cut all flights to Caracas by August. A day earlier, Deutsche Lufthansa AG had said it would suspend its three weekly flights to Venezuela next month “until further notice.”