Avianca reroutes flights to Valencia after Venezuela earthquakes

Following the devastating earthquakes of June 24 in Venezuela, Avianca canceled all flights to Caracas and later announced temporary operations via Valencia as an alternative for affected passengers.

Flight cancellations

On June 24-25, Avianca canceled four flights between Bogotá and Caracas due to the closure of Maiquetía airport after severe damage from two quakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5. Source: El Colombiano The airport closure was confirmed by Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez. Source: Infobae

New route to Valencia

Avianca reactivated the Bogotá-Valencia-Bogotá route, using Airbus A320 aircraft, with both regular and charter flights. Source: Portafolio.co The airline also coordinated with the Red Cross to transport rescue personnel. Source: Portafolio.co

Passenger flexibility

Passengers with tickets between June 24 and July 1 can rebook without penalty, change route to Cúcuta or Riohacha, or request refunds. Source: El Nacional LATAM and Copa also activated similar measures. Source: El Colombiano

Other airlines

Iberia suspended Madrid-Caracas flights until July 1. Source: El Nacional Copa kept other Venezuelan destinations but offered flexibility for Caracas tickets. Both airlines expressed solidarity with those affected.