Maps Show Scale of Caribbean Flight Cancellations and Extra Flights
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Key Points:
- Nearly 1,000 flights to and from the Caribbean were canceled on Saturday due to the US raid on Venezuela and subsequent FAA airspace restrictions over Venezuela and much of the Caribbean.
- Puerto Rico was the hardest hit, with 400 cancellations at San Juan airport, followed by over 140 cancellations in the US Virgin Islands and 91 in Aruba.
- After restrictions lifted early Sunday, airlines added dozens of extra flights to accommodate stranded passengers, with American Airlines adding 43 flights and operating interisland routes in the eastern Caribbean for the first time in over a decade.
- United, Delta, and Southwest Airlines also increased capacity, adding additional flights and waiving change fees and fare differences to help travelers rebook later flights.
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