VENEZUELA · AVIATION
Key Facts
—Maiquetía is shut: Simón Bolívar International, Venezuela’s main gateway outside Caracas, remains closed after twin earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude damaged its primary runway, terminal and control tower.
—Valencia is the workaround: Arturo Michelena International in Valencia has become the main contingency hub, handling roughly 64 international flights a week.
—Copa’s bridge: Panama’s Copa Airlines runs about 21 weekly flights between Valencia and its Panama City hub.
