Newsdeck: U.S. orders suspension of flights between the U.S. and Venezuela By Reuters reuters
In a letter to the Transportation Department requesting the halt, the Department of Homeland Security said “conditions in Venezuela threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft, and crew traveling to or from that country.”Many international airlines had stopped flying to Venezuela anyway because of security concerns and disputes over money they say the government owes them.
American Airlines Group Inc, previously the largest carrier providing service between the United States and Venezuela, in March said it was indefinitely suspending its flights to Venezuela.
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