Airlines scramble to resume flights as US lifts Caribbean airspace restrictions
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January 5, 2026
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Brent Pinheiro
Restrictions that barred US airlines from operating in several Caribbean and South American airspaces at any altitude have been lifted.
The decision came a day after multiple Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) were issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for parts of the Curaçao, Maiquetía, Piarco and San Juan Flight Information Regions. The FAA cited “safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity” in Venezuela.
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