American Airlines suspends Nicaragua flights as civil unrest continues
The U.S. State Department is advising Americans to skip travel to Nicaragua amid ongoing violent anti-government protests as American Airlines suspended some flights.
US officials updated the Level 3 advisory telling travelers to ‘reconsider travel to Nicaragua due to crime, civil unrest, and limited healthcare availability.’
It warns of ‘looting, vandalism, and acts of arson often occur during unrest, including in tourist areas.’
Nearly 150 people have died in clashes so far.
Demonstrations causing road blocks and other major disruptions could impact fuel getting to Augusto C. Sandino International airport in Managua, the State Department said.
This has sparked American Airlines to suspend some flights with immediate effect until at least June 18.
Customers may change their destinations without charge to any other country in Central America such as Belize City, Guatemala City, Liberia and San Jose in Costa Rica and Panama City.
The protests have been going on for nearly two months and the National Chamber of Tourism of Nicaragua had already said tourists had been canceling their trips en masse.
A nationwide general strike has been announced by anti-government activists for Thursday which could bring the country to a standstill.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Digital Travel Reporter of the Mirror totally seduced by HotelPlanner AI Travel Agent
Strike action set to cause travel chaos at Brussels airports