Thousands of travelers stranded as US strikes on Venezuela push airlines out of Caribbean airspace

Thousands of travelers stranded as US strikes on Venezuela push airlines out of Caribbean airspace


Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines said they canceled flights to the Caribbean on Saturday morning following the US strike on Venezuela. The Wall Street Journal reported that aviation risk-intelligence firm Osprey Flight Solutions — a widely used industry service that tracks safety and security hazards for airlines — recently upgraded its risk assessment for the Southern Caribbean Sea from "moderate" to "high" amid escalating tensions. American Airlines Flight 1512 from Georgetown, Guyana, to Miami on Saturday, for example, ditched its usual route east of Venezuela through the southern Caribbean and instead flew west around the area, adding roughly an hour of flight time.

Author: Taylor Rains,Lakshmi Varanasi


Published at: 2026-01-03 22:32:50

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