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Venezuela-Airlines/Flight Suspension
Maiquetia, Venezuela - Nov 24, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Simon Bolivar International Airport
2. Various of screen showing flight information, airport staff at turnstile
3. Various of passengers with luggage at airport
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Domingo (full name not given), passenger:
"These measures are totally unnecessary and have brought problems to all of us. Just see how many flights have been canceled. In the end, it is the ordinary people that pay the price."
5. Various of passengers at waiting area
6. Various of passenger Luis Gonzalez with luggage
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Luis Gonzalez, passenger (partially overlaid with shot 8) (with reporter asking question):
"I'm traveling to Chicago, the United States."
(Reporter:"What is your route?")
"[I will go to] Cancun (in Mexico), and from Cancun to Chicago."
(Reporter:"Which airline?")
"Conviasa. All domestic airlines, including Conviasa, are operating completely normally. If you walk the streets in Venezuela and you'll see that everyone is calm and I've never felt afraid. I think the United States is trying to intimidate the people and sow chaos in Venezuela, and that is the real terrorism. The Venezuelan people live happily, love peace, yet we are fully prepared. If anyone dares to invade or attempt to overthrow our country, we will rise up and fight back."
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8. Various of passengers queuing at airport
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9. Passenger looking at information screen at airport
Several international airlines have suspended their flights to and from Venezuela, causing inconvenience for passengers.
The suspensions came after the United States aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), warned last week of "worsening security situation" in Venezuela.
Following the FAA warning, multiple international airlines, including Spain's Iberia, Brazil's GOL, Colombia's Avianca, and Chile-based LATAM, have canceled flights and halted routes to and from Venezuela, with disruptions mainly occurring between Nov 24 to 28.
At the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, an airport near Venezuelan capital city Caracas, operations have remained stable, and the majority of flights continued to be operated by Venezuelan domestic carriers.
Passengers returning to the country said the temporary halt of operations of some international airlines affected their arrangements.
"These measures are totally unnecessary and have brought problems to all of us. Just see how many flights have been canceled. In the end, it is the ordinary people that pay the price," said Domingo, a passenger.
The facilities and services at the airport remained fully operational, including baggage wrapping and dining services.
At the terminal's dining area, a passenger named Luis Gonzalez said he was waiting for the flight to Chicago in the United States via Cancun in Mexico with Conviasa, the flag carrier and largest airline of Venezuela.
"All domestic airlines, including Conviasa, are operating completely normally. If you walk the streets in Venezuela and you'll see that everyone is calm and I've never felt afraid. I think the United States is trying to intimidate the people and sow chaos in Venezuela, and that is the real terrorism. The Venezuelan people live happily, love peace, yet we are fully prepared. If anyone dares to invade or attempt to overthrow our country, we will rise up and fight back," he said.
On Monday, the Venezuelan government asked international airlines to resume flights to the country within 48 hours, or they would risk being taken away their clearance to fly to Venezuela.
Venezuela-Airlines/Flight Suspension
Dateline : Nov 24, 2025
Location : Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Duration : 1'57
Maiquetia, Venezuela - Nov 24, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Simon Bolivar International Airport
2. Various of screen showing flight information, airport staff at turnstile
3. Various of passengers with luggage at airport
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Domingo (full name not given), passenger:
"These measures are totally unnecessary and have brought problems to all of us. Just see how many flights have been canceled. In the end, it is the ordinary people that pay the price."
5. Various of passengers at waiting area
6. Various of passenger Luis Gonzalez with luggage
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Luis Gonzalez, passenger (partially overlaid with shot 8) (with reporter asking question):
"I'm traveling to Chicago, the United States."
(Reporter:"What is your route?")
"[I will go to] Cancun (in Mexico), and from Cancun to Chicago."
(Reporter:"Which airline?")
"Conviasa. All domestic airlines, including Conviasa, are operating completely normally. If you walk the streets in Venezuela and you'll see that everyone is calm and I've never felt afraid. I think the United States is trying to intimidate the people and sow chaos in Venezuela, and that is the real terrorism. The Venezuelan people live happily, love peace, yet we are fully prepared. If anyone dares to invade or attempt to overthrow our country, we will rise up and fight back."
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8. Various of passengers queuing at airport
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9. Passenger looking at information screen at airport
Several international airlines have suspended their flights to and from Venezuela, causing inconvenience for passengers.
The suspensions came after the United States aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), warned last week of "worsening security situation" in Venezuela.
Following the FAA warning, multiple international airlines, including Spain's Iberia, Brazil's GOL, Colombia's Avianca, and Chile-based LATAM, have canceled flights and halted routes to and from Venezuela, with disruptions mainly occurring between Nov 24 to 28.
At the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, an airport near Venezuelan capital city Caracas, operations have remained stable, and the majority of flights continued to be operated by Venezuelan domestic carriers.
Passengers returning to the country said the temporary halt of operations of some international airlines affected their arrangements.
"These measures are totally unnecessary and have brought problems to all of us. Just see how many flights have been canceled. In the end, it is the ordinary people that pay the price," said Domingo, a passenger.
The facilities and services at the airport remained fully operational, including baggage wrapping and dining services.
At the terminal's dining area, a passenger named Luis Gonzalez said he was waiting for the flight to Chicago in the United States via Cancun in Mexico with Conviasa, the flag carrier and largest airline of Venezuela.
"All domestic airlines, including Conviasa, are operating completely normally. If you walk the streets in Venezuela and you'll see that everyone is calm and I've never felt afraid. I think the United States is trying to intimidate the people and sow chaos in Venezuela, and that is the real terrorism. The Venezuelan people live happily, love peace, yet we are fully prepared. If anyone dares to invade or attempt to overthrow our country, we will rise up and fight back," he said.
On Monday, the Venezuelan government asked international airlines to resume flights to the country within 48 hours, or they would risk being taken away their clearance to fly to Venezuela.
ID : 8454787
Published : 2025-11-26 13:34
Last Modified : 2025-11-26 16:48:23
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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