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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, causing widespread damage and prompting Copa Airlines to suspend and later partially resume flights. The airline initially canceled Panama-Caracas flights due to damage at Maiquetía airport, then suspended all four Venezuelan destinations before restoring service to most cities within days.
Copa Airlines canceled Panama-Caracas flights on June 24 after the quakes damaged Maiquetía airport Source: Portafolio. The next day, it suspended flights to all four Venezuelan destinations: Caracas, Valencia, Barquisimeto, and Barcelona Source: Infobae. However, by the afternoon of June 25, flights to Valencia resumed, and on June 26, service to Barcelona, Barquisimeto, and Maracaibo restarted. Caracas remains suspended until at least July 2 Source: Diario Libre. The airline offered flexible rebooking and refunds for affected passengers Source: El Nacional.
Official death tolls vary: Portafolio and Infobae report 164 deaths, while Diario Libre cites 235 dead according to Health Minister Carlos Alvarado Source: Diario Libre. The USGS PAGER system estimated potential fatalities between 10,000 and 100,000 Source: Infobae. State of emergency was declared, and international aid was offered, including US search and rescue teams Source: Infobae.
“Copa Airlines suspendió de manera temporal sus vuelos entre Panamá y Caracas, tras las afectaciones que sufrió el aeropuerto internacional Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía por el sismo registrado este miércoles en Venezuela.”
“Los vuelos programados para la noche de hoy miércoles y mañana jueves 25 de junio entre Panamá y Caracas han sido cancelados.”
“Según una proyección del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), los sismos registrados frente a la costa de Venezuela podrían dejar un saldo potencial de entre 10.000 y 100.000 fallecidos.”
“Copa Airlines informó este jueves que canceló los vuelos de la jornada desde Panamá a sus cuatro destinos en Venezuela.”
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