Hundreds of Flights in the Caribbean Canceled After US Strike on Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are on a warship heading to New York after the ‘large-scale’ strike.

Delta airplanes are seen on the tarmac at Logan airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 14, 2025. Joseph Prezioso/AFP

Airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights in the Caribbean after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during an overnight strike on Jan. 3.

Flight delays and cancellations began early Saturday morning due to Federal Aviation Administration airspace closures in the Caribbean.