Airlines scramble to add Caribbean flights after airspace closure strands tens of thousands of travelers

Flights delayed and cancelled due to U.S. strikes on Venezuela overnight, at Luis Munoz Marin International AirportPassengers rest on the floor, after flights were delayed and cancelled when the airspace was closed due to U.S. strikes on Venezuela overnight, at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, near San Juan, Puerto Rico Jan. 3, 2026.REUTERS/Ricardo ArduengoAirlines scrambled to add dozens of extra flights for tens of thousands of stranded travelers throughout the Eastern Caribbean on Sund ...