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Yesterday, I wrote about airlines scrambling to cancel flights and issue waivers after the United States attacked Venezuela and took its President and his wife into custody. They’re currently in a detention facility in Brooklyn awaiting trial and the world is waiting to see what comes next for Venezuela. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted the airspace restrictions that it had put in place across the Caribbean at midnight ET.
Secretary Sean Duffy shared the news on X that the restrictions had been lifted. The emergency Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was originally issued shortly after the White House confirmed the situation in Venezuela. The FAA put its restrictions in place as it feared the conflict could escalate and wanted to ensure the safety of passenger aircraft in the region.
Tens of thousands of US citizens are currently across the Caribbean as many were still set to return from holiday travel. With the flights cancelled, it will take some time to rebook these passengers and get them home across the United States. Crew and planes need to be repositioned and so far it looks like only Southwest is adding some additional capacity.
Anthony’s Take: Let’s see how long this takes to get sorted and what happens with Venezuela next. I know several Venezuelans in the United States who are excited about the future without Maduro. How Venezuelan leadership will react and what this could do to the area’s airspace is still undecided.
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