Simón Bolívar International Airport at Maiquetía, Venezuela's largest and located in the La Guaira region near the epicenter of the earthquake, reopened to commercial flights on an unspecified Tuesday about two months after the disaster, with check-in counters and controls set up in tents. ^[1] The Maiquetía International Airport Institute (IAIM) published a question and answer guide to orient passengers regarding operations from temporary terminals starting September 1. ^[2] Approximately 1,200 passengers arrived at Maiquetía International Airport on reopening day and about 1,200 departed, according to the article. ^[3] Venezuela's Minister of Transport (unnamed) said at the airport reopening that operations would initially reach about 25% of pre-earthquake levels, then rise to 60% by the end of the current year or early the following year. ^[4] Access to the temporary terminals for both domestic and international flights will be through the same ramp located at the lower part of the airport. ^[5] The institute requires passengers to present themselves two hours in advance for domestic flights and three hours for international flights. ^[6] Since the earthquake, the airport's runway had been used only by rescue and humanitarian aid aircraft, and no commercial flights operated until the reopening. ^[7] Assistance for passengers with reduced mobility or the elderly is guaranteed by the IAIM. ^[8]