US EditionIs It Safe to Visit the Caribbean Right Now? What Travelers Should Know
The U.S. military raid in Caracas led to FAA airspace restrictions causing 58% flight cancellations at San Juan airport and major disruptions across Caribbean travel, officials said.
- On Jan. 3, the U.S. military conducted a strike capturing Nicolás Maduro and the FAA issued a late-Friday NOTAM closing most Caribbean airspace to U.S. passenger planes, causing hundreds of cancellations on Saturday.
- FAA warned pilots that `the worsening security situation and heightened military activity` affected flights around Curaçao, San Juan, Maiquetia, and Piarco Flight Information Regions.
- At Puerto Rico's SJU, Delta Air Lines added over 2,600 seats, while American Airlines boosted capacity with 7,000 seats and four Boeing 777-300 flights on January 5.
- The FAA allowed the NOTAM to expire Sunday, clearing flights; U.S. carriers offered refunds for travel January 3-6, rebooked by Friday.
- Henley Vazquez advised travelers to save contacts, avoid tight connections, and `build in buffer days`; advisories range from Venezuela to Anguilla , and the State Department recommends STEP.
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