Air Travel Disruptions and Resumptions Amid Venezuela and Caribbean Tensions
Dozens of flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which disrupted Caribbean travel and led to temporary airspace restrictions in Puerto Rico and surrounding regions. The FAA imposed restrictions due to security concerns, causing cancellations and delays that affected hundreds of flights, though normal air traffic resumed by Saturday night.
