Three charter operations will bring almost 20,000 tourists to Venezuela, Tourism Minister Daniella Cabello announced on November 4 during Expo Avavit 2026, Contrapunto reported: Poland from November 2026, Argentina from January 2027 and Portugal from June 2027. "Depending on the operations available, we will reach almost 20,000 tourists from just these three operations," the minister said, adding that Moscow and St. Petersburg are two markets still to be reactivated with charter operations. Ikiratours, Venezuela's 100% B2B DMC and inbound wholesaler, handles inbound operations.
What it means for your agency
The charter is the format that converts a route into demand fastest: it is not a flight sold seat by seat, but a closed operation with allotments, dates and an operator behind it, so the agency that positions itself before departure sells with secured inventory. And there is a fact that matters for our portfolio: Portugal —a priority market for Ikiratours— joins in June 2027, with TAP already flying Lisbon–Caracas twice a week as the scheduled gateway. Poland is also a new source market with no recent history in Venezuela, and Argentina already had summer charters to Margarita: three different origins, three different windows, and one job for the agency —having the inbound operation ready before the allotments go on sale.
What to do
Prepare the inbound operation for the three origins now: Poland arrives in November, Argentina in January and Portugal in June 2027. Net rates for lodging and excursions are on the B2B portal, with confirmation within 24 to 48 business hours. If your agency does not have an account yet, register at /registro.