(NewsNation) — The Federal Aviation Administration lifted restrictions around flights in Caribbean airspace, a ban that was put into place after the United States conducted strikes on Venezuela Saturday resulting in cancelled and delayed flights.
The ban expired at midnight Sunday morning and flights resumed, although airlines will have to play catch-up.
“Airlines are informed, and will update their schedules quickly. Please continue to work with your airline if your flight was affected by the restrictions,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X.
Travel expert Mark Murphy told NewsNation’s “Morning in America with Hena Doba” that a domino effect from the ban will occur, and he expects a 36-hour bounce-back window.
“Even though they’ve been lifted, you had the planes that were going to come in that didn’t come in, and now you’ve got a backlog of people leaving,” Murphy said. “I think by Tuesday, everything will be back on track completely.”
According to flight tracking website FlightAware, more than 60% of all flights for three popular Caribbean destinations had been canceled by Saturday afternoon. Airlines speedily issued statements about disrupted flights.