American Airlines said Friday it is suspending flights to Venezuela amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation and increased safety concerns in the country.
"American has temporarily suspended our operation into Caracas and Maracaibo," the carrier said in a statement.
"The safety and security of our team members and customers is always number one and American will not operate to countries we don't consider safe."
The decision came after the US State Department this week issued a "do not travel" advisory urging Americans to avoid the crisis-hit country "due to crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, and arbitrary arrest and detention of US citizens."
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