Overview
- Portions of Caribbean airspace were closed on Jan. 3 after U.S. strikes in Venezuela prompted the FAA to restrict routes for safety-of-flight reasons.
- Major carriers including United, Delta, American and Spirit canceled flights across the region during the closure.
- The FAA lifted the restrictions on Jan. 4 and commercial service resumed, but operations remain constrained as airlines work through a backlog.
- Airline analyst Robert Mann said carriers will need several days to rebook affected travelers and stabilize schedules.
- Melissa Gorga said on Threads that her family was stranded in Aruba and tagged United; some posts were later deleted as online criticism mounted, even as she shared vacation photos on Instagram.