On July 1, United will end its service between
Houston and Caracas, a route that "was not meeting our financial
expectations," according to a United spokesperson. As Venezuela experiences
an economic
crisis and civil unrest, several airlines have ended or cut service, said
Peter Cerda, Americas VP for the International Air Transport Association.
Venezuela also is withholding $3.8 billion in funds for ticket sales, he said.
"Slowly, Venezuela is cutting itself off from the outside world,"
Cerda said. "It won't be fully cut off, but connectivity will be focused
on a few markets only."