In Nueva Esparta, direct air connections to Colombia, Panama, and Spain are being managed
Antonio de Abreu, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Nueva Esparta, reported that in the island entity, efforts have begun to establish direct international air connections with countries such as Colombia, Spain, and Panama. Banca y Negocios The business representative anticipated that they are managing direct flights on the Madrid-Porlamar, Panama-Porlamar routes and that by 2026 the Medellín-Porlamar, Cartagena-Porlamar, and Cali-Porlamar routes will be able to be finalized. [...]
TL;DR
- Nueva Esparta is initiating efforts to establish direct international air connections with Colombia, Spain, and Panama.
- Negotiations are underway for direct flights on the Madrid-Porlamar and Panama-Porlamar routes.
- Routes from Medellín, Cartagena, and Cali to Porlamar are targeted for finalization by 2026.
- Direct international tourism is already occurring from Trinidad and Tobago.
- Tourists from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Italy currently enter Nueva Esparta via Maiquetía Airport.
- Operators are seeking alliances to resume tourist arrivals from Russia and Poland.
- An estimated 140 flights are expected between March 25 and April 2 for the Easter holiday.