Venezuela-Airport/Reopening

Venezuela's main airport partially resumes operations after June earthquakes

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  • ID : 8497423
  • Dateline : Sept 1, 2026
  • Location : Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'39
  • Audio Language : Spanish/Nats/Part Mute
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-09-03 19:29
  • Last Modified : 2026-09-03 19:34:52
  • Version : 1
  • ID : 8497423
  • Dateline : 1 sep. 2026
  • Location : Venezuela
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'39
  • Audio Language : Español/Nats/Parte Muda
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No acceso a la parte continental de China
  • Published : 2026-09-03 14:58
  • Last Modified : 2026-09-03 19:34:52
  • Version : 1

Venezuela-Airport/Reopening

Venezuela's main airport partially resumes operations after June earthquakes

Dateline : Sept 1, 2026

Location : Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration : 1'39

  • English
  • Español


La Guaira, Venezuela – Sept 1, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of temporary terminals set up at Simon Bolivar International Airport
2. Various of passengers at airport
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jacky Rondon, Venezuelan citizen (ending with shot 4):
"Honestly, it's great that they've made such quick progress after everything that happened with the earthquake."
4. Temporary terminals
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Virginia Campos, Venezuelan citizen (ending with shot 6):
"It's been very serious, both the loss of life and the material damage. Every natural disaster hits us hard. We've all lost something. We've all lost a friend, a family member, someone we knew, everyone has lost something. But we still have hope, and we know this will be resolved soon."
6. Various of passengers
7. Airplane taking off
8. Various of airplane at airport
9. Airplane taking off
10. Various of passengers at check-in counters
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rayner Arias, Venezuelan citizen (ending with shots 12-14):
"I think it's really good. The service has been excellent, very efficient and fast. You can clearly tell that even though this terminal has just opened, the airport still maintains that wonderful sense of quality and care for passengers."
12. Screen displaying flight information
13. Various of passengers at check-in counters
14. Various of passengers going through immigration check
15. Various of damage caused by earthquakes at airport
16. Control tower at airport


The Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, the main air terminal serving the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas, partially resumed operations on Tuesday, two months after major earthquakes struck the country.

Modular structures, tents and industrial sheds were installed in the terminal's parking area to receive passengers for domestic and international departures and arrivals, while repair work continues on airport facilities that were affected by the earthquake.

The installed structures have the capacity to handle up to 500 passengers simultaneously for departures and 760 passengers for arrivals, as the gradual recovery of airport operations progresses.

On the first day of operations, there were four international arrivals and departures and seven domestic arrivals and departures, representing 25 percent of the airport's pre-earthquake capacity.

Venezuelan citizens praised the speed of the construction work and the services provided in the designated areas.

"Honestly, it's great that they've made such quick progress after everything that happened with the earthquake," said Jacky Rondon, a Venezuelan citizen.

"It's been very serious, both the loss of life and the material damage. Every natural disaster hits us hard. We've all lost something. We've all lost a friend, a family member, someone we knew, everyone has lost something. But we still have hope, and we know this will be resolved soon," said Virginia Campos, another Venezuelan citizen.

"I think it's really good. The service has been excellent, very efficient and fast. You can clearly tell that even though this terminal has just opened, the airport still maintains that wonderful sense of quality and care for passengers," said Rayner Arias, a Venezuelan citizen.

Venezuela's Minister of Transport, Francisco Garces, said that the airport terminal has all the characteristics of a national and international airport, including service areas and the necessary security measures. He added that all aeronautical services, such as radio navigation aids and radar systems, are fully operational and available to users.

Regarding post-disaster reconstruction, Garces explained that the damage to the airport is mild to moderate, allowing for its structural recovery.

However, repair work continues on the airport runway, which was severely affected because the geological fault runs directly through that area.

Following the earthquakes, flights were redirected to smaller airports located three to five hours from the capital.

ID : 8497423

Published : 2026-09-03 19:29

Last Modified : 2026-09-03 19:34:52

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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