On November 29, 2025, US President Donald Trump declared via social media that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety.” Almost immediately, airlines altered their flight schedules or canceled routes, creating another dramatic ripple across international aviation . The sudden move marks a sharp escalation in US-Venezuela tensions, tied to accusations of drug trafficking and mounting military pressure.

For airlines, passengers, and the aviation industry at large, the implications are immediate and far-reaching. With civil overflights diverted around Venezuelan airspace, flight charts and schedules are being reworked globally. The disruption comes on top of recent developments where several carriers lost their Venezuelan operating righ

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