Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines resumed flights to and from the Caribbean on Sunday after the United States’ attack on Venezuela led to the closure of commercial airspace and widespread flight disruptions across the region.
Delta said late Saturday it would resume flights at 13 previously impacted airports as the FAA lifted its airspace closure directive in the area.
The airline said it planned to resume its normal Caribbean schedule but cautioned of “possible schedule adjustments as airline resources are repositioned” over the next couple days.
Delta has also issued a travel waiver for customers traveling to or from those 13 airports until Jan. 6. The cities include destinations such as Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, Grenada, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, the U.S. Virgin Islands and others.
The FAA on Saturday told all commercial and private U.S. pilots that the airspace over Venezuela and the small island nation of Curacao off its coast was off limits “due to safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity.”
Major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region following the U.S. military operation and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, The Associated Press reported.
The closures caused headaches for travelers headed to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday. They prompted the cancellation of at least 15 flights to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, eight cancellations to and from Aruba and six to and from St. Thomas, according to flight tracking service FlightAware.
Delta said its teams would continue to monitor the situation, and encouraged travelers to check the status of their flights on the Fly Delta app or the airline’s website.
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