On Wednesday (9), Satena was the first Colombian airline to land again in Venezuela, after the pandemic crisis. The state-owned carrier and Turpial Airlines were the first airlines to operate non-stop between the two nations after a suspension of more than two years. .
Flight 9R 8920 operated on an Embraer ERJ 145 registration HK-4535, which took off from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) at 08:39 local time and landed at Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS) at 11:16 hours, after two hours and 16 minutes. This first service is performed as a charter flight.
Present at the reception of this flight were Guillermo Reyes, Minister of Transport of Colombia; Francisco Ospina, director of Civil Aeronautics of Colombia; Óscar Zuluaga, president of Satena, as well as workers of the public airline, El Dorado airport and members of the press.
“This is the first air operation from Satena to Caracas and abroad, we are going to give a full flight of Colombians and Venezuelans who return to their country or leave for tourism and business, it is the official opening of the air operation from Colombia to Venezuela. “said Guillermo Reyes, Colombia’s Minister of Transportation.
Currently, Satena and the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) of Venezuela are in the process of downloading the mandatory authorizations for the continuation of the operations of the Colombian public operator in Venezuela, which will build air between both countries.
On November 28, Satena scheduled a nonstop service between Barranquilla (BAQ) and Caracas (CCS), tickets are already on sale on the company’s online page and its usual channels. Promotional fares start at $378 each way.
Colombia is one of the countries legalized through INAC for regular flights of passengers, cargo and mail to Venezuelan territory. Other operating airlines such as Avianca, LATAM Airlines, Ultra Air, Wingo, Laser and Avior are expected to register soon.
Juan Teixeira, president of INAC expressed in his social networks his enthusiasm for the opening of the airline industry sector between Venezuela and Colombia.
— Juan Teixeira Díaz (@JuanTeixeiraD) November 9, 2022
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