The United States could obstruct operations of Venezuelan airlines if the Venezuelan Government removes US flights next March 30th, US Ambassador William Brownfield declared Tuesday.

Brownfield told TV news channel Globovisión that he expected the National Civil Aviation Institute (Inac) not to remove the flights to Venezuela of US airliners; otherwise, "the US Transportation Department could lay also the flights of Venezuelan airlines to the United States."

Venezuelan airlines Aeropostal and Santa Bárbara fly to the United States on a weekly basis.

"In such a situation, neither Venezuela, nor the United States win. Surely enough, nor wins the safety of air passengers between Venezuela and the United States. Only some airlines associated to other countries win, and I cannot think that this is either the desire of Venezuela or the United States," the diplomat added.