Pilot Nicolas Veloz prepares for takeoff in a private plane at Charallave airport outside Caracas

Pilot Nicolas Veloz prepares for takeoff in a private plane at Charallave airport outside Caracas September 15, 2014. Buses across jungle borders, boats through Caribbean waters and private flights from small airfields have become a new norm for departing Venezuela as a multi-billion dollar pay dispute turns the country into something of a ‘no-fly’ zone. Major international airlines have slashed seat availability by half since last year, pulling many routes entirely in a spat with Venezuela’s socialist government about the repatriation of $3.6 billion in ticket revenue. Picture taken September 15. To match Feature VENEZUELA-FLIGHTS/ REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA – Tags: TRANSPORT TRAVEL BUSINESS SOCIETY)