US EditionU.S. military action in Venezuela impacting Boston travelers headed to Caribbean
The FAA closed airspace around Venezuela after U.S. military action, canceling flights at 13 Caribbean airports and delaying rebookings up to three days, officials said.
- Emergency notices from the FAA on Saturday closed Venezuelan airspace, blocking flights at 13 Caribbean airports and canceling 1000 flights, as reported.
- The weekend capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. military forces preceded airspace restrictions, with Maduro flown to New York on drug-trafficking charges.
- At Logan Airport, Boston, travelers were stranded and confused by the shutdown, with vacationer Tricia Maloney from Curaçao saying, `At first, we didn't know what was going on because they kept delaying the flight`.
- Airlines mobilized recovery flights; Delta added 2,600 seats and said teams 'are working to ensure all affected customers are reaccommodated by Monday,' while American and Southwest added flights.
- The FAA let total prohibitions expire Sunday and issued advisory notices that remain in effect until Feb. 2, while officials, including Sen. Marco Rubio, warned the coming weeks could remain uncertain.
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Key airlines announced Caribbean air travel has returned to normal after hundreds of flights were disrupted this weekend by the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. Major airlines reopened flights across the Caribbean region after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that the U.S. would lift airspace restrictions at midnight Eastern time on Saturday night. Earlier that day, Duffy sh…
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Thousands of travelers were stranded across the Caribbean after a U.S. military operation tied to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily close regional airspace. The shutdown triggered hundreds of flight cancellations from major hubs including Aruba and San Juan, Puerto Rico, during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.Although the FAA later lifted restrictions, airlin…
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