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TexasTowelie

(125,526 posts)
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:45 AM Sunday

US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela

Source: Reuters

Jan 3 (Reuters) - The United States has advised airlines its Caribbean airspace curbs will expire at midnight ET (0500 GMT) and flights could resume as schedules are quickly updated, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Saturday.

The comments on X followed the cancelation of hundreds of flights by major airlines after the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

Key carriers United Airlines (UAL.O), opens new tab and Delta (DAL.N), opens new tab were readying to resume flights to the Caribbean by Sunday.

In a statement, United said a flight to San Juan in Puerto Rico was planned for Saturday night, adding, "We expect to operate most scheduled flights to the region for Sunday."

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-airlines-cancel-flights-after-caribbean-airspace-closure-2026-01-03/

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X should not be the official mouthpiece for government Bayard Sunday #1

Bayard

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1. X should not be the official mouthpiece for government
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:11 PM
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Nor should any other web forum. If politicians had to voice their opinions/information with press conferences, there would be a lot less bullshit flying around--including trump's middle of the night ramblings.

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