US EditionDozens of Caribbean Flights Canceled After US Strikes Venezuela
- On Saturday, January 3, flights from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, to Caribbean destinations were canceled after the FAA closed airspace due to a military operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
- The FAA closed Caribbean airspace, citing safety risks from ongoing U.S. military activity, and FlightRadar24 showed commercial traffic over Venezuela stopped after the attack.
- JetBlue Airways said `We will waive change/cancel fees and fare differences for customers traveling Saturday, January 3, through Sunday, January 4, 2026`, while Delta Air Lines, headquartered in Atlanta, began canceling flights and informing customers; cancellations affected 13 airports including Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
- A family of four in Puerto Rico was left stranded after their Frontier flight was canceled, and many rebooked flights six days later, missing school and work with added expenses.
- The closure does not apply to non-U.S. airlines and operators, producing unequal operational impacts; U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said restrictions will be lifted when appropriate, and the FAA offered no further comment.
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By Gordon Ebanks, CNN. The U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores also left tourists stranded, wondering how to get home—or to their next destination—after the FAA temporarily closed airspace over the Caribbean. Julie Hurwitz was one of many people who experienced travel delays after airlines canceled hundreds of flights from Caribbean destinations, including San Juan and …
The US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and removed him from the country early Saturday morning also affected travel in the Caribbean at a time of high activity for the region.
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