"Venezuela has pulled the operating rights for six foreign airlines that paused flights to the South American country amid rising tensions with the United States. But on Thursday, foreign officials and airline representatives blasted that decision as a disproportionate response. A day earlier, Venezuela's civil aviation authority announced it had revoked permits for air travel companies, including Spain's Iberia, Portugal's TAP, Colombia's Avianca, Brazil's GOL, Turkish Airlines and LATAM, which has headquarters in Chile and Brazil."
"The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had warned airlines last week of potentially hazardous situation in Venezuelan airspace due to a worsening security situation and heightened military activity. That, in turn, prompted some airlines to cancel flights. But on Thursday, officials like Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel criticised Venezuela's response to the cancellations. Rangel said his country's embassy would reach out to the Venezuelan government and emphasise that flights had only been temporarily paused due to security concerns."
Venezuela revoked permits and operating rights for six foreign carriers after several airlines temporarily paused services following an FAA warning about hazardous conditions and increased military activity in Venezuelan airspace. The affected carriers include Iberia, TAP, Avianca, GOL, Turkish Airlines and LATAM. Foreign officials and airline representatives criticized the revocations as disproportionate and emphasized that route suspensions were temporary and driven by safety concerns. The Venezuelan government accused the airlines of aligning with measures of state terrorism promoted by the United States amid growing bilateral tensions and speculation about a possible US military action.
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