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Caribbean Airspace Bans Snarl New Year’s Return Travel

Effects of military action in Venezuela cause chaos among holiday flights

Fallout from the U.S. military action in Venezuela over the weekend is causing chaos among travelers heading home from the Caribbean after New Year's break.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

January 5, 2026

The U.S. attack on Venezuela over the weekend and its resulting airspace closures greatly affected civil aviation in the Caribbean region at the end of the busy holiday travel season. Passengers stranded due to cancelled flights placed a sudden strain on the aircraft charter market, which was already working at near capacity over the weekend following the New Year’s celebrations.

On Saturday, Signature Aviation noted that “Commercial and general aviation activity was either significantly reduced or canceled depending on aircraft registration and routing,” and added that several of its locations in the Caribbean “are currently at or near capacity on ramp space and once restrictions are lifted, arrival accommodations will be heavily limited.”

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