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Maiquetía airport restores 25% of operations through temporary terminals

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía resumed partial operations through temporary terminals after damage from the June 24 earthquakes forced a closure of more than two months.
  • The first day included eight international flights and 14 domestic flights, with officials reporting that passenger traffic and services were operating as planned.
  • Transport Minister Francisco Garcés said capacity could rise to 40% within about two months and reach 60% by late 2026 or early 2027.

Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía resumed operations through temporary terminals on Tuesday, recovering 25% of the activity it handled before the double earthquake on June 24.

The first operating day included four arriving and four departing international flights. Domestic schedules called for seven departures from Maiquetía and seven arrivals. Transport Minister Francisco Garcés said several flights had already left the airport after repair work at the affected facilities.

After arduous work, we have managed to put Maiquetía airport into operation through temporary terminals. Several flights have already departed.

— Francisco GarcésVenezuela's transport minister described the airport's partial reopening.

“After arduous work, we have managed to put Maiquetía airport into operation through temporary terminals. Several flights have already departed,” Garcés said. He added that the passenger flow recorded during the first hours had developed as expected and that all services were available.

The flow we have measured today is behaving appropriately and all services are available.

— Francisco GarcésThe minister said passenger traffic was proceeding as planned on the first day.

The main airport’s recovery will proceed gradually while work continues in areas damaged by the earthquakes. Authorities project that operations will reach 40% in roughly two months, followed by a rise to 60% between the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027.

“Gradually, we will create the conditions to reach 40% soon, in a couple of months, and later reach 60% at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027,” Garcés said.

Gradually, we will create the conditions to reach 40% soon, in a couple of months, and later reach 60% at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027.

— Francisco GarcésGarcés outlined the projected timetable for restoring airport capacity.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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