Venezuelan state airline expands international connections despite U.S. sanctions

Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa announced Tuesday that it is gradually expanding its international connections to various countries worldwide, despite the obstacles imposed by the United States imposed on the company.

Last Sunday, the route between Falcón (northwest) and Havana was inaugurated, while today, Tuesday, a new connection between Caracas and Madrid was announced, to be served weekly from Nov. 1.

Yesterday, Monday, Conviasa promoted “new connections” from Venezuela to Istanbul, China, and Dubai.

The company will also offer its users air service to Doha, Qatar, starting Nov. 18, as part of the 2022 World Cup.

The following destinations will be added to those already approved: Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Russia, Iran, Bolivia, Cuba (from Caracas), and Saint Lucia.

Venezuelan authorities have gradually approved more flights as the country has well under the control of the COVID-19 pandemic, which severely limited civilian air travel.

However, U.S. sanctions imposed on Conviasa in February 2020 have also led to significant restrictions on the state-owned carrier’s international operations.

On Sept. 24, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated in a letter to the 77th United Nations General Assembly that Conviasa, the state-owned airline, is “permanently boycotted by the illegal sanctions” imposed by the United States.

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