Delta cancels Caribbean flights after U.S. strike in Venezuela
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Delta cancels Caribbean flights after U.S. strike in Venezuela
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is canceling flights to the Caribbean after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed airspace following a major U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
Early Saturday morning, aircraft flew over Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, striking multiple targets. The U.S. military also captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who are facing narco-terrorism conspiracy charges in New York.
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In light of the airspace closure, Delta has issued a travel waiver for those who were booked to fly in or out of 13 airports between Jan. 3-6.
Those airports are:
- ANU (V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua)
- AUA (Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba)
- BGI (Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados)
- BON (Bonaire International Airport in Bonaire)
- CUR (Curaçao International Airport in Curaçao)
- GND (Maurice Bishop International Airport in Grenada)
- SJU (Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico)
- SKB (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts)
- STT (Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas)
- STX (Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix)
- SVD (Argyle International Airport in St. Vincent)
- SXM (Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Martin)
- UVF (Hewanorra International Airport in St. Lucia)
According to FlightAware, at least 55 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport flights to or from the Caribbean have been canceled across all airlines on Saturday.
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Delta said customers will receive notifications through the Fly Delta app and the contact information listed in their reservation.
This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more.
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