US airlines began rebuilding their Caribbean operations Sunday after a US military incursion in Venezuela triggered airspace closures across the region, stranding thousands of passengers trying to return home from winter vacations.
American Airlines Group Inc. said it added nearly 5,000 additional seats to its normal schedule as it resumed operations, in part through more than 20 extra flights and using larger aircraft. Delta Air Lines Inc. will put on extra Caribbean flights, making 2,600 seats available Monday to accommodate displaced customers, it said in a statement.
Hundreds of flights were canceled after the Federal Aviation Administration restricted parts of ...