The Government of Venezuela explained that its state airline plans to resume the routes to Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru, which were “the best” that the company had.
Both the government of Nicolás Maduro and Conviasathe state airline of Venezuelaconfirmed that they plan to increase the company’s international offer by 30% and resume flights to various countries, including Chile.
The company “will continue to expand its national and international operations this year, as part of the strategic plan for the development of the nation,” says a company press release citing statements by the Minister of Transportation, Ramón Velásquez.
The minister explained that They plan to resume the routes to Chile, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru, which were “the best” that the company had until they were lost in recent years due to the economic crisis and international sanctions once morest Venezuela, including one that weighs directly on Conviasa.
The state air company would also incorporate new connections with Havana, Damascus, Tehran and Moscow.
It also plans to start offering direct flights from Caracas to Sao Paulo and Suriname, while it works to resume the connection between Punto Fijo (northwest) and Aruba.
Conviasa, in the same context, would open six internal routes, the first one in February to the city of Mérida.
Conviasa in sight
In 2022, a report that the Investigative Police (PDI) sent to the organized crime investigative commission of the Chamber of Deputies indicated that ten crew members of Iranian origin landed in Chile between March 16, 2022 and June 2 on flights of the Venezuelan airline Conviasa.
Subsequently, the Lower House approved the idea of creating an investigative commission for the operations of that company in Chile.
The ship – like one operated by Emtrasur (a subsidiary of Conviasa) and which was retained by Argentine authorities on suspicion of terrorist crimes by some of its crew – was transferred from the Iranian airline Mahan Airlines on March 15, 2022.
The plane was some in Chile without knowing the objective of the flightwho made up the crew, the passengers or the possible cargo on board.
