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Delta Air Lines cutting back flights to Venezuela

By Hannah Dreier
Published July 7, 2014 8:35pm ET
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Delta Air Lines cutting back flights to Venezuela
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2014 file photo, a woman reads a notice on the door of a closed Delta Airlines office after the government devalued the local currency for flights abroad in Caracas, Venezuela. Delta spokeswoman Sarah Lora confirmed Monday, July 7, 2014 that the carrier is reducing service by 85 percent, replacing its daily roundtrip flight between Atlanta and Caracas with one roundtrip weekend flight as of Aug. 1. (AP Photo/Alejandro Cegarra, File) | Alejandro Cegarra

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Delta Air Lines drastically reduced service to Venezuela on Monday in a dispute with the government over revenue trapped in the South American country. The move left disgruntled fliers scrambling to rebook seats on one of the dwindling number of carriers with full service to the socialist country.

Delta is slashing service by 85 percent starting Aug. 1, replacing its daily roundtrip flight between Atlanta and Caracas with one roundtrip weekend flight, according to spokeswoman Sarah Lora.

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