Maduro’s seize in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean vacation journey, a whole bunch of flights canceled

NEW YORK — The U.S. navy operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him overseas early Saturday has additionally disrupted Caribbean journey at a busy journey time for the area.

No airline flights have been crossing over Venezuela on Saturday, in line with FlightRadar24.com. And main airways canceled a whole bunch of flights throughout the jap Caribbean area and warned passengers that the disruptions might proceed for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions.

Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and different locations close to Venezuela have been canceled. The airways are waiving change charges for passengers who need to reschedule their flights this weekend.

The FAA had earlier stated it imposed a brief airspace restriction on Puerto Rico’s worldwide airport and surrounding areas.

An announcement by Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan posted on the social media website X stated restrictions have been put in place due to the “security situation related to military activity” in Venezuela.

As a end result, most industrial airways to and from the airport which might be operated by U.S. airways have been suspended or could also be canceled.

Foreign airways and navy plane aren’t included on this restriction, the assertion stated. “Passengers are urged to check the status of their flight directly with their airline before heading to the airport.”

JetBlue stated it canceled about 215 flights “due to airspace closures across the Caribbean related to military activity.” It additionally famous that flights to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica weren’t affected by the federal government’s restrictions. Customers might rebook their journey or request a refund if the flights have been canceled, the corporate stated.

United stated it was adjusting its schedule to account for airspace closures within the Venezuela area. It stated prospects might change their journey plans within the area at no cost because it continued to watch the state of affairs and labored with U.S. aviation authorities.

Southwest stated it canceled all Aruba flights for Saturday and suspended Puerto Rico flights till late afternoon, however flights to the Dominican Republic have been unaffected.

American stated it was waiving change charges for flights to and from about 20 island locations, together with Anguilla, Antigua, Curacao, Saint Lucia and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.

Delta stated it has issued a journey waiver for patrons touring to or from 13 impacted airports by way of Tuesday.