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The U.S. subject cognition that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him retired of the state aboriginal Saturday (January 3, 2026) has besides disrupted Caribbean question astatine a engaged question clip for the region.
No hose flights were crossing implicit Venezuela connected Saturday (January 3), according to FlightRadar24.com. And large airlines cancelled hundreds of flights crossed the eastbound Caribbean portion and warned passengers that the disruptions could proceed for days aft the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions.
Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and different destinations adjacent Venezuela were cancelled. The airlines are waiving alteration fees for passengers who person to reschedule their flights this weekend.
The FAA had earlier said it imposed a impermanent airspace regularisation connected Puerto Rico's planetary airdrome and surrounding regions.
An announcement by Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport successful San Juan posted connected the societal media tract X said restrictions were enactment successful spot due to the fact that of the “security concern related to subject activity” successful Venezuela.
As a result, astir commercialized airlines to and from the airdrome that are operated by U.S. airlines person been suspended oregon whitethorn beryllium cancelled.
Foreign airlines and subject craft are not included successful this restriction, the connection said. “Passengers are urged to cheque the presumption of their formation straight with their hose earlier heading to the airport.”
JetBlue said it cancelled astir 215 flights “due to airspace closures crossed the Caribbean related to subject activity.” It besides noted that flights to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica were not affected by the government's restrictions. Customers could rebook their question oregon petition a refund if the flights were cancelled, the institution said.
United said it was adjusting its docket to relationship for airspace closures successful the Venezuela region. It said customers could alteration their question plans successful the portion for escaped arsenic it continued to show the concern and worked with U.S. aviation authorities.
Southwest said it cancelled each Aruba flights for Saturday (January 3) and suspended Puerto Rico flights until precocious afternoon, but flights to the Dominican Republic were unaffected.
American said it was waiving alteration fees for flights to and from astir 20 land destinations, including Anguilla, Antigua, Curacao, Saint Lucia and the US and British Virgin Islands.
Delta said it has issued a question waiver for customers travelling to oregon from 13 impacted airports done Tuesday (January 6).
