Overview
- The FAA directed commercial aircraft to avoid portions of Caribbean airspace, and San Juan’s airport said most U.S. airline flights there were suspended or temporarily canceled.
- JetBlue canceled about 215 flights due to regional airspace closures related to military activity, while American, Delta, United, and Southwest also reduced service.
- By late morning, FlightAware showed roughly half of Saturday departures from San Juan canceled, with widespread disruptions at Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- European carriers adjusted schedules as well, with KLM returning aircraft to Amsterdam and others canceling or rerouting flights serving the Dutch Caribbean and northern South America.
- President Trump said the U.S. strikes led to the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro, a claim reported as the administration’s statement as airlines awaited duration guidance with FAA alerts set through at least 5 a.m. Sunday.