Venezuela orders international airlines to restart flights

Venezuela's aviation institute told international airlines on Monday that they must resume flights to the country within 48 hours or risk losing their clearance to fly there, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.



Several international airlines have canceled their flights departing from Venezuela in recent days after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over the country.



IATA, which represents roughly 350 airlines, criticized the move by Venezuelan authorities, warning that the decision "will further reduce connectivity to the country, which is already one of the least-connected in the region."