Several major international airlines cancelled flights departing from Venezuela on Saturday, a day after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned carriers of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over the country, Reuters reported on Sunday.

According to Flightradar24 data and the official website of the Simón Bolívar Maiquetía International Airport, Brazil’s Gol, Colombia’s Avianca, and TAP Air Portugal did not operate their scheduled departures from Caracas on Saturday. Advertisement

Colombia’s aviation authority, Aeronáutica Civil, said there were "potential risks" associated with flying in the Maiquetía area "due to the deterioration of security conditions and increased military activity in the region."

TAP Air Portugal confirmed its cancellations for Saturda

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