"Due to intermittent problems today with one of the navigation signals during its flight to Caracas [Copa and Wingo] took the preventative decision to temporarily suspend flights to and from this city, wrote Copa and Wingo in statements. The companies added that the interruptions at no time compromised operational safety, with a spokesperson telling Al Jazeera that aircraft from both carriers had been affected by the signal problems."
"Following the suspensions, no international carriers are flying to Venezuela, although several national airlines continue to operate international routes. The suspensions also follow a 90-day warning issued on November 21 by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of risks to commercial planes flying in Venezuelan airspace, which prompted several major carriers to suspend flights. The FAA cited the worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela amid a massive build-up of US forces in the Southern Caribbean."
Panamanian carrier Copa and Colombian low-cost subsidiary Wingo suspended routes to Caracas on December 4 and 5 after intermittent navigation signal problems affected flights. Copa and Wingo said the interruptions never compromised operational safety and a spokesperson told Al Jazeera aircraft from both carriers had been affected. Colombian state airline Satena and Bolivian carrier Boliviana de Aviacion also cancelled services, with Satena suspending its route to Valencia. The US FAA issued a 90-day warning about risks in Venezuelan airspace, and the airspace closure declaration contributed to the cessation of international services.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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