TAP Restores Venezuela Flights via Valencia
TAP Air Portugal will restart flights between Portugal and Venezuela after suspending operations following the recent earthquakes. The airline will temporarily use Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia instead of its usual Venezuelan destination while repair work continues. The first returning service will also carry medical aid for communities affected by the disaster, combining the passenger operation with a humanitarian delivery.
How TAP’s Temporary Venezuela Service Will Work
- Airline: TAP Air Portugal
- Service resumes: 13 July 2026
- Temporary airport: Arturo Michelena International Airport, Valencia
- Technical stop: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Medical cargo: Around 8.7 tonnes on the first flight
- Booking status: Flights available through TAP
- Regular operations: To return when conditions allow
The first resumed flight will carry around 8.7 tonnes of medical supplies coordinated with the Portuguese Government, the Ministry of Health and Instituto Camões, with TAP providing the transport free of charge. Until regular operations return, services will use Valencia and include a technical stop in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Travellers should therefore confirm the airport, updated timings and any onward transport needed within Venezuela before departure.
Using Valencia restores a direct air link for people travelling between Portugal and Venezuela while the usual operation remains unavailable. Arturo Michelena Airport serves central Venezuela and offers access to Valencia and the wider Carabobo region. The return will be particularly important for Venezuelan and Portuguese communities separated by the suspension, as well as those travelling for family, medical or essential reasons.
The restart does not yet represent a full return to normal. The changed airport and technical stop will add extra planning, especially for travellers whose final destination is elsewhere in Venezuela. Still, restoring the service gives affected passengers a confirmed route after the earthquake disruption, while the first flight also carries supplies needed by communities dealing with the aftermath.
