Airlines cancel slew of Caribbean flights, are ‘closely monitoring’ situation amid Venezuela strikes

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U.S.airlines began canceling Caribbean flights early Saturday morning after the “large-scale attack” on Venezuela.

PresidentDonald Trumpannounced that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country and will stand trial on criminal charges in New York.

Following the successful mission, the FAA issued a slew ofnotices to airmen (NOTAMs)over Venezuelan and Caribbean airspace, barring any flights without FAA approval.

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The NOTAMs are scheduled to last through late Saturday night.As of this writing, it is unclear if they will be extended.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, look on during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump

President Donald Trump announced Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country.(Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Airports in theU.S.Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Barbados and Aruba are among the many affected.

Some strandedholiday travelersare looking for a way home in the New Year.

The FAA has closed Eastern Caribbean airspace for now, prompting dozens of flight cancellations. (iStock)

“We recognize the disruption these restrictions have on our customers and are doing all we can to take care of them, including providing additional flexibility for customers whosetravel is affected“.

Delta Air Lines issued a travel waiver for customers traveling to or from 13 affected airports between Jan.3-6.