Vuelo turístico ruso a Venezuela cancelado por “amenaza a la seguridad” Russian tour operator Pegas Touristik canceled a flight to Venezuela’s Margarita Island, rerouting travelers to Cuba or offering refunds due to potential flight safety threats. This follows a warning from US President Donald Trump advising airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace as entirely closed. The Venezuelan government strongly rejected Trump’s statement, viewing it as an attempt to unilaterally impose US jurisdiction and threaten their sovereignty.

• Pegas Touristik canceled a flight to Margarita Island, diverting passengers to Cuba or offering refunds.
• The cancellation is attributed to potential flight safety threats following US President Trump’s warning about Venezuelan airspace.
• Trump advised airlines, pilots, and others to consider Venezuelan airspace as entirely closed.
• The Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) cited the conflict with the US as the reason for the cancellation.
• Pegas Touristik plans to resume flights once the situation normalizes and will arrange a special flight for stranded Russian tourists.
• The Venezuelan government condemned Trump’s warning, calling it an attempt to unilaterally apply US jurisdiction and threaten their sovereignty.
• Venezuela claims Trump’s actions could also affect repatriation flights for Venezuelan migrants.