Among Newark's cancelled flights, 13 were heading to or arriving from the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico, which is the Caribbean’s biggest hub. Four flights to Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba were also grounded, as were four incoming flights.

Travelers are feeling the impact of the ongoing situation in Venezuela, leading to delays and concerns for those flying to nearby regions.

The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela that day,

Secretary Sean Duffy said restrictions on air travel would expire at midnight and airlines "will update their schedules quickly."

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced overnight that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would allow airlines to resume flights in the Caribbean after flights were canceled amid U.S. strikes in Venezuela on Saturday.

The FAA reopened Eastern Caribbean airspace Sunday as airlines restored service, added flights and larger planes and issued waivers after mass cancellations.

Airlines resume Caribbean service after FAA lifts airspace restrictions following US Venezuela operation, scramble to add capacity for stranded passengers

A recording of a flight radar shows no planes flying over Venezuela after the US carried out strikes in Caracas, the country's capital, on January 3.

U.S. military strikes in Venezuela led to FAA airspace restrictions, causing flight cancellations and delays across the Caribbean and U.S.-linked routes.

Major U.S. airlines canceled dozens of flights to the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, after the Trump administration launched a “large-scale” attack on Venezuela. The move came after