Venezuela orders halt to u.s. airline flights
President Hugo Chavez's government is cutting back Venezuelan flights by United States airlines, creating more tension between the United States and one of its leading oil suppliers. Days after the U.S. questioned the security at Venezuelan airports, American Airlines and Delta Airlines said Venezuela ordered a reduction in flights to take effect Sept. 28. Continental, the other major U.S. airline operating routes from Venezuela, is also targeted, media reports said. The three carriers operate more than 70 flights a week to and from Venezuela.
President Hugo Chavez's government is cutting back Venezuelan flights by United States airlines, creating more tension between the United States and one of its leading oil suppliers. Days after the U.S. questioned the security at Venezuelan airports, American Airlines and Delta Airlines said Venezuela ordered a reduction in flights to take effect Sept. 28. Continental, the other major U.S. airline operating routes from Venezuela, is also targeted, media reports said. The three carriers operate more than 70 flights a week to and from Venezuela.
