The US military strikes on Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by the forces, disrupted Caribbean holiday travel for many. Usually, from December to April, a visit to the Caribbean is considered the perfect time.
According to reports, no airline flights were crossing over Venezuela when the attack took place on Saturday night. Hundreds of major flights were cancelled across the eastern Caribbean region, and passengers were warned that disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions.
Flights were cancelled to and from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and more than a dozen other destinations in the Lesser Antilles island group north of Venezuela.
Airlines cancel hundreds of Caribbean flights after U.S. attacks on Venezuela
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* U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of Caribbean flights, including travel to Puerto Rico, after a large-scale attack on Venezuela.
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We do have a lot of people who are trying to get back home this weekend ahead of work and school on Monday, said AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz.
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Nearly 60 per cent of the flights to and from the airport were cancelled on Saturday as well. "The Caribbean this time of the year is a top destination," added Diaz.
Nearly two dozen island destinations were affected by the cancellations, including Anguilla, Antigua, Curacao, St. Lucia and the US and British Virgin Islands. Also, the flight disruptions affected some travellers booked for Caribbean cruises.
About 215 flights were cancelled by New York-based JetBlue due to airspace closures across the Caribbean related to military activity.
Dutch airline KLM said it had also cancelled flights affecting thousands of passengers but planned to resume service Sunday to and from Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire and other islands.
