Panama Airlines Copa Airlines and WingoThey are one of the few companies that still maintain their operations Venezuelathey announced Wednesday night Temporary suspension of all flights To and from Caracas scheduled for December 4th and 5th. Action was then taken Pilots will report interruptions in one of the navigational signals.
“Important information. Due to the interruptions in the navigational signal reported by our pilots today, which did not affect safety, flights to and from Caracas on December 4 and 5, 2025 have been preventively suspended,” Copa Airlines said in a statement published five minutes before midnight on Thursday.
They added: “We are assessing the situation and will share new information on our public channels in the next 24 hours.”
The decision is known in the context of growing tensions between the United States and Venezuela, a factor that has already affected air operations in the region.
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Temporary suspension of flights to Caracas – December 4 and 5, 2025 pic.twitter.com/d0kA2fvwWe
– Copa Airlines (@CopaAirlines) December 4, 2025
The cancellations began last week, after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning to pilots to exercise extreme caution when flying around Venezuelan airspace due to increased military activity.
In parallel, US President Donald Trump announced on social media that the airspace “above and around” Venezuela should be considered “completely closed.”
Following these warnings, many international airlines suspended their flights with Caracas: Iberia, Air Europa, TAP Air, Avianca, GOL, LATAM and Turkish Airlines They were the first to take this action.
On November 21, the Federal Aviation Administration again warned of a “deteriorating security situation” and increased military deployment in and around Venezuela.
Since August, Washington has maintained a small fleet of ships and combat aircraft in the region as part of anti-drug operations, while Nicolas Maduro’s regime asserts that these maneuvers seek to force him from power.
Growing tensions led to the temporary suspension and, in some cases, cancellation of concessions granted to foreign companies, which Caracas accused of practicing “terrorism.”
In the midst of tension with the United States, which was characterized by military deployment and blockade of airspace, Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he spoke by phone with Donald Trump in a “friendly” manner.
“About ten days ago, the White House called the Miraflores Palace and had a phone conversation with President Donald Trump,” the Chavista leader said.
He said that, to date, he has not mentioned the matter out of “caution” and because he does not like “microphone diplomacy.” He added: “When there are important things, they have to be silent until they happen.”
In an event broadcast by Venezuelan state channel De Televison (VTV), Maduro stated that the conversation took place “in a tone of respect” and expressed his hope that it represented a step “towards a respectful dialogue” between the two countries, without diplomatic relations since 2019.
Trump was asked on Sunday aboard Air Force One whether he had spoken with Maduro. He replied: “The answer is yes,” but he avoided giving details: “I don’t want to comment on that.”
According to the New York Times, the first media outlet to uncover the call, the conversation could have taken place before November 24, when the Sun Cartel’s designation as a terrorist organization took effect.