The US has reopened Caribbean airspace for commercial flights following a military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted airspace restrictions over the Caribbean following a military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The restrictions were imposed late on Saturday during the US operation, which saw Maduro and his wife seized by special forces and flown to New York City to face drug-trafficking and weapons charges.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the initial restrictions expired at 12:00 am (0500 GMT), allowing flights to resume as scheduled.
“Airlines are informed, and will update their schedules quickly,” Duffy said in a post on social media platform X.
The US Federal Aviation Administration had earlier notified airlines to avoid Caribbean airspace, citing a “potentially hazardous situation” and “safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity.”
The pre-dawn operation involved air strikes on sites in and around the Venezuelan capital Caracas.
