The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) has suspended all area operations between the Dominican Republic and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The provision is contained in Resolution 146-2020 yesterday, 15 December.
The document explains that the restriction does not affect aircraft in a state of emergency, cargo and mail flights, humanitarian, Medevac (area ambulance), repatriation, United Nations, shutdown techniques and general and commercial aviation flyovers.
The above aircraft must have prior authorization from the Dominican aeronautical authorities, except for those in a state of emergency and general and commercial aviation overflights.
The measure will remain in force until the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela decides to lift the restriction established in the country, it needs the resolution.
On the 13th of this month Venezuela decided to close its airports for all international flights, including those to the Dominican Republic; however, this does not apply to Turkey, Mexico or Bolivia.
The South American country claims that this measure is taken as a prevention against the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
According to Efe’s office, the Venezuelan airline Laser announces on the 3rd of this month that it is suspending flights between Caracas and Santo Domingo, one of the routes authorized by the oil country’s authorities, after it was detected that, on November 24, to transport a group of passengers who had Covid-19. Flights to the Dominican Republic are part of the first routes authorized by the Venezuelan authorities, which also allow those bound for Mexico, Iran and Turkey.
Days later, he authorized those aimed at Panama and later those in Bolivia and Russia.
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The measure will remain in force until the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela decides to lift the restriction established in the country.
March 16th.
The Dominican Republic registered as the first impact of the Covid-19 the cancellation of 169 flights, notified by the airlines returning to the country by the different airports.