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Dozens Of Flights Canceled At O'Hare Due To Maduro's Capture In Venezuela
Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and other destinations near Venezuela were canceled.
January 5, 2026
Dozens of flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport this weekend due to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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This operation that captured Maduro and flew him and his wife out of the country early Saturday specifically disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region.
No airline flights crossed over Venezuela on Saturday, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region and warned passengers that the disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions.
