2024

AÉROPORT NATIONAL MAIQUETÍA

Airport and passenger services

The 38 Bs. F exit tax is now integrated into the purchase of your ticket. By precaution, you are 1 hour 30 before taking off. You are generally limited to 20 kg of luggage per passenger, except for Los Roques (10 kg). Beyond you will have to pay a small supplement per kilo established by the company. Hand luggage shall not exceed 8 kg per person and dimensions 20 x 11 cm.

For your connections, in order to avoid having to face a closed check-in, ask the agency that takes charge of your reservations to pre-empt the schedules, considering the company's constant delays.

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2024

AÉROPORT INTERNATIONAL SIMÓN BOLÍVAR

Airport and passenger services

Hardly passed the luggage control, a horde of pseudo-accompagnateurs, porters, changers alpague the tourist lost and tired after his flight and little concentrated. Stay vigilant and wait patiently for your receiver or friend to search you.

Normally, your baggage followed the same path as you. If, on the other hand, they got lost, the airlines are obliged to pay you cash 100 €. This, officially, allows you to make basic purchases. Obviously, very few people are aware of this right to which they can claim and, if you do not ask for this money at the company's desk, the company will keep referring to this "detail". Some companies do not respect this right and suggest that you keep your tickets for purchases of various products or clothing you buy on site. Then, to make a claim with the company in your country of residence for redress. Avoid leaving valuables in baggage intended for the hold: flights have occurred recently.

The first thing to do is to find money in local currency to pay for the first necessities (water bottles, phone, taxi, for example). Each terminal has exchange offices, vending machines (ATM) as well as banking, postal and telecommunications services. However, you certainly know the parallel exchange in Venezuela: in this case, please prevent your contact on-site.

Simón Bolívar International Airport does not generally collect any airport tax on international flights: it was in August 2011 at 190 Bs F, or 35 € at the official rate. It is now integrated into your air ticket.

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