Maricela de Loaiza

Maricela de Loaiza is the President of the Asociación de Líneas Aéreas de Venezuela (ALAV), a key figure in the aviation sector of the country. Following the devastating earthquakes in June 2026, she highlighted the infrastructure challenges faced by the Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Michelena in Valencia, which has become a critical hub for air travel to Venezuela amid the ongoing crisis. De Loaiza has been vocal about the need for careful management of flight allocations to prevent overcrowding at the airport and has called for better coordination among authorities to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid.