This week the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) included Spain among the countries with which regular passenger flights can be operated. In view of this, Juan Teixeira, president of the agency, announced that the frequencies between both countries will be distributed as follows:
- 2 weekly flights for Venezuelan airlines.
- 3 weekly flights for Spanish airlines.
The operators authorized to operate these flights between Caracas (CCS) and Spain are Conviasa, Iberia, Plus Ultra, and Air Europa and the latter two have already announced their operations to the Venezuelan capital.
See also: Regular flights between Spain and Venezuela are once again authorized
Plus Ultra Schedule
As of February 10, it will resume operations with a weekly flight on Thursdays, operated by Airbus A340, on the following schedule:
- Flight PU 911 MAD 11:00 – CCS 15:30
- Flight PU 912 CCS 18:00 – MAD 07:55+1
Air Europa Schedule
The airline has scheduled the following dates for its operation to Venezuela which are as follows:
Madrid – Caracas February 1, 8, 15, and 23.
Caracas – Madrid February 2, 9, 16, and 23.
Schedules
Flight UX 071 MAD 15:20 – CCS 19:40
Flight UX 072 CCS 23:40 – MAD 13:15+1
The flights will be operated in Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
So far Conviasa and Iberia have not yet scheduled their regular operation for February.
Evolution of traffic between Caracas and Madrid
Prior to the pandemic, the Caracas (CCS) – Madrid (MAD) sector was one of the main routes between Spain and Latin America. After the arrival of the COVID-19 crisis, the market dropped to zero until November last year when INAC authorized special flights between both nations.
Spain is the main long-haul destination in Venezuela, so 2022 looks more optimistic for the recovery of passenger and cargo traffic between both nations.
Statistical data of the Caracas – Madrid route in 2019
- Passengers: 240,255
- Cargo: 2,971.9 tons of cargo
- Air operations: 1,138
Statistical data for the Caracas – Madrid route in 2021
- Passengers: 13,973 (94.2% less than in 2019)
- Cargo: 243.1 tons of cargo (down 91.8% from 2019)
- Air operations: 70 (down 93.8% compared to 2019)
The data was obtained by Aviacionline through Aena Estadísticas.
