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(2,035 posts) Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:15 PM Jun 2016

Germany's Lufthansa suspends flights to cash-strapped Venezuela [View all]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa on Friday suspended flights to Venezuela until further notice, ending 45 years of service to the capital Caracas due to the country's economic meltdown.

"The difficult economic circumstances in Venezuela and the inability to transfer local currency into US dollars have led to this decision," Lufthansa spokesman Thomas Jachnow told DW.

In addition to declining demand for the three flights per week from Lufthansa's hub in Frankfurt to Caracas, Venezuela also owes the airline hundreds of millions of dollars.

Read more: www.dw.com/en/germanys-lufthansa-suspends-flights-to-cash-strapped-venezuela/a-19338574

Another wonderful "success" story from the Chavista regime. Wonder how many useful idiots here will applaud this turn of events.

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Germany's Lufthansa suspends flights to cash-strapped Venezuela [View all] Marksman_91 Jun 2016 OP

Can't blame them. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #1

But see, according to our resident useful idiots of the left, it's all the US/CIA's doing! Marksman_91 Jun 2016 #2

Yes, its brought about by the british & US media. According to one response I got. 7962 Jun 2016 #4

Yeah, stupid idiots LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #8

Yea, yea, we've heard that sorry excuse many times now Marksman_91 Jun 2016 #10

"sorry excuse"? LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #11

"popular charismatic leader that wants to nationalize oil companies" EX500rider Jun 2016 #12

There may have been some of that but Chavez took nationalizing much further, not just oil LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #14

"but Chavez took nationalizing much further' EX500rider Jun 2016 #15

"all Venz.'s problems are self inflicted" LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #19

HA! That's what I tell every one here who says the US is responsible for every cat stuck up a tree Marksman_91 Jun 2016 #21

When you need to reach back 40 years for your example... anigbrowl Jun 2016 #17

Oh of course they are playing by the rules now LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #20

The US is Venezuela's biggest trading partner, and the country that buys most of its oil Marksman_91 Jun 2016 #22

Everything is white hats or black hats to you LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #23

Maduro and co. recently met with Kerry to negotiate God knows what Marksman_91 Jun 2016 #24

Seriously! Jazzgirl Jun 2016 #13

Economic Hit Man? FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #16

That book is nonsense.. EX500rider Jun 2016 #18

A little late to the club, guys. And you'll NEVER see your money either. 7962 Jun 2016 #3

All they can do is cut their losses. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #6

democratic socialist. venezuela can have them lol nt msongs Jun 2016 #5

Probably worried they'd strip the plane for parts... TipTok Jun 2016 #7

Ha! 7962 Jun 2016 #9