American tourists stranded across the Caribbean after airspace closed for Maduro capture
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Key Points:
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reopened Eastern Caribbean airspace after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but some American tourists remain stranded due to flight cancellations and limited availability.
- The FAA had issued a ban on flights entering the Eastern Caribbean airspace over safety concerns related to military activity, which was lifted at midnight Eastern time on Sunday.
- Major U.S. airlines, including Southwest, JetBlue, United, Delta, and American, canceled hundreds of flights during the ban and are now adding extra flights and larger aircraft to accommodate stranded passengers.
- Despite the resumption of flights, some tourists, like ABC reporter Nydia Han and newlyweds Billy Gunther and his wife, report delays of several days before they can secure flights home
