How to get to | Venezuela

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Venezuela

Source: cc Rich Childs

There are very few land border crossings to Venezuela. Airlines flying to Venezuela include:

• Star Alliance – Air Canada, Continental, Lufthansa, TAM, TAP
• Oneworld – American, Iberia, LAN, Mexicana
• Sky Team – Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, Delta
• Other selected – most Central American and South American based airlines

TIP On official exchange rates, fares from Venezuela are expensive. However on black market exchange rates regular longhaul first and business class fares from Venezuela are much cheaper than from USA.

UPDATED November 2009 – Mexicana joins Oneworld and Continental switch from Sky Team to Star Alliance. No change to advice.
UPDATED August 2010 – Updated for TAM and Aegean joining Star Alliance, Shanghai leaving Star Alliance, Vietnam Airlines and TAROM joining Sky Team. No change to advice.

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