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American Airlines is adding 3,000 additional seats by adding flights and using larger planes in the Caribbean region. JetBlue says it expects to resume normal operations as well.
A West Fargo family was stranded in Puerto Rico after U.S. military action in Venezuela forced airport closures.
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Holidaymakers in the Caribbean have suffered significant disruption following US military activity in Venezuela.
Some American tourists said they are stuck in the Caribbean following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
According to The Associated Press, Delta is not alone. Major airlines “canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region” on January 3 and “warned passengers that the disruptions could continue for days” due to the FAA’s restrictions in the wake of the U.S. action in Venezuela.