Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights

Airlines are told to resume flights to Venezuela within 48 hours or risk losing their clearance to fly there.

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Several airlines suspended their flights to Venezuela after the US aviation regulator warned on Friday of "heightened military activity" in the area.

The warning came as the US ramped up pressure on the Venezuelan government, sending the world's largest aircraft carrier to the southern Caribbean as part of a larger military build-up.

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has warned Venezuela's aviation authority that rescinding airlines' clearance would only isolate the country further.

Venezuela's aviation authority (Inac), which reports to the country's ministry of transport, issued the ultimatum on Monday.