![CORRECTION / Passengers wait at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport as all flights are cancelled following US military action in Venezuela, on January 3, 2026, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country. "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump said on Truth Social. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Luis Munoz Marin International Airport] instead of [José Aponte De la Torre Airport]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/89247667/062f759b9666ca352f0c4ab7e9899f7d2bcd6883ffca65180107dc3641d553d1)
Overview
- President Donald Trump said the overnight U.S. operation in Venezuela captured and removed Nicolás Maduro.
- The FAA ordered temporary closures over Puerto Rico and nearby airspace, suspending most U.S. airline flights at San Juan and other airports and triggering more than 300 cancellations on the island.
- JetBlue canceled about 215 flights as American, Delta, United and Southwest cut service across Aruba, St. Maarten, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other destinations, while routes to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica continued.
- Puerto Rico authorities set suspensions through 1 a.m. local time Sunday and FAA safety alerts cover at least early Sunday, leaving the timeline for normal operations uncertain.
- Airlines issued broad waivers and refunds, some European carriers such as KLM adjusted or canceled flights, and ripple effects reached cruise embarkations and USPS Priority services in the Virgin Islands.