On Thursday February 22nd, Aserca Airlines announced that it would resume scheduled flights on March 19th 2018.

The announcement was made on the airline’s Twitter account @asercaairlines. It said the situation had arisen because the “airline’s technical procedures had to conform to their insurance policy, an essential requirement in the execution of any aeronautical operation, in strict compliance with national and international regulations."

The airline said that passengers with travel dates before the flight resumption date would be handled in accordance with the General Conditions of Air Transportation, "receiving the relevant assistance and protection."