US EditionUS lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela
The FAA ended Caribbean airspace restrictions after a US military operation in Venezuela, enabling major airlines to resume flights and easing disruptions for thousands of travelers.
- On Jan 3, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Caribbean airspace curbs would expire at 5am GMT and flights could resume as schedules are updated, with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines readying service by Jan 4.
- The FAA said it had closed airspace to U.S. carriers citing safety-of-flight risks linked to ongoing military activity and warned non-U.S. carriers and British operators near Venezuelan airspace.
- Major U.S. carriers including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways began cancelling flights in line with FAA closures, with JetBlue cancelling 215 flights and several carriers waiving change fees for affected customers.
- Flight-Tracking data showed commercial traffic halted over Venezuelan airspace after Jan 3, and Robert Mann said carriers will need several days to restore normal operations.
- Several European and South American airlines also cancelled flights as the FAA declined to comment further while officials and carriers adjusted schedules.
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Thousands of travelers left stranded in the Caribbean due to US raid on Venezuela
Thousands have seen their travel plans in the Caribbean upended over the weekend after the US launched a series of airstrikes in Venezuela and captured former dictator Nicolas Maduro.
Avianca and Latam airlines resumed their flights to the Caribbean Islands this Sunday.
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