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Restrictions on U.S. airlines that barred them from operating in several Caribbean and South American airspaces at any altitude have been lifted. The move comes a day after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued multiple Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs for parts of the Curacao, Maiquetia, Piarco and San Juan Flight Information Regions due to what the agency called “safety of flight risks associated with ongoing military activity” in Venezuela.
In a late evening post to X, formerly known as Twitter, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, “The original restrictions around the Caribbean airspace are expiring at 12:00 am ET and flights can resume.” He advised passengers to contact their respective airlines as carriers worked to update their schedules.
In an immediate statement to Guardian Media on Saturday, United Airlines said it was preparing to resume flights to the Caribbean, starting with departures to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, one of the busiest in the Caribbean, recorded more than 400 cancellations on Saturday, according to data from flight tracking website FlightAware.com. United expects to operate most scheduled flights on Sunday and plans to add additional services to assist affected customers. The airline urged passengers to check their flight status and use the waiver in effect where necessary.
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