"The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday has also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela on Saturday, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region and warned passengers that the disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions."
"U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a social media post that "the FAA restricted the airspace in the Caribbean and Venezuela to ensure the SAFETY of the flying public." "When appropriate, these airspace restrictions will be lifted," he said on the social platform X. "Please work with your airlines directly if your flight has been impacted.""
"Lou Levine, his wife and their three children were due to fly home to the Washington, D.C., area from Puerto Rico on Saturday morning. Instead he woke up to his wife saying their flight was canceled. He found out why when he checked his phone. They first tried calling JetBlue to reschedule. The airline called back about two hours later, but the agent couldn't help them. Levine and his wife saw others messaging JetBlue on social media and did the same. The airline responded and booked them on"
A U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and removed him from the country led to immediate disruptions in Caribbean air travel. No commercial flights crossed Venezuelan airspace on Saturday, and major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after the FAA imposed airspace restrictions. Cancellations affected Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and more than a dozen Lesser Antilles destinations, with airlines waiving change fees and urging passengers to reschedule. Aruba's Queen Beatrix airport expected to resume normal operations on Sunday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the restrictions were imposed to ensure safety and would be lifted when appropriate.
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