US Airlines banned from Venezuela

[Felix/FFDS]

just received the following:

[quote]
Posted at: 1352 UTC, 07:52 AM U.S. Central Time

Venezuela (Country threat level - 4): Effective 1 March 2006, U.S.-based Continental Airlines and Delta Airlines will not be allowed to fly to Venezuela, while American Airline

[ozzy72]

Good thing that Venezuela isn't on my travel plans for this weekend

[Felix/FFDS]

The catch is "in response to a similar ban imposed ten years ago"

groan...

[ozzy72]

I noticed that and just assumed it had taken that long to filter through the Dept. of Transport

[Radopilot]

10 years ago? that ban should have been done then. Its only being done now because weve got anti-american fanatics ruling South America.... save for Mexico and central america

[Felix/FFDS]

10 years ago? that ban should have been done then. Its only being done now because weve got anti-american fanatics ruling South America.... save for Mexico and central america

Sheesh, I suggest that you read up on your current events.  Don't extrapolate one country leader's agenda on the rest of the hemisphere.

[SkyNoz]

That's just dumb, I really think all airlines should be acceptable through all majore airports. As reading that they don't give a substantial reason....