TRAVEL ALERT: Flights CANCELED — Who Could Miss Their Cruise This Week?

TRAVEL ALERT: Flights CANCELED — Who Could Miss Their Cruise This Week? === #cruisenow #cruiseship #cruise === TRAVEL ALERT: Flights CANCELED — Who Could Miss Their Cruise This Week? It’s Monday — this is CRUISE ALERTS! Thousands of cruise passengers are waking up to travel chaos in the Caribbean — and some may miss their ships entirely. Following the U.S. government’s arrest of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and a sudden escalation of military activity in the region, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed emergency restrictions on U.S. airline flights to and from multiple Caribbean airports. The timing couldn’t be worse. These restrictions are hitting during the Caribbean’s peak winter cruise season, leaving thousands of travelers stranded, flights canceled, and cruise departure plans thrown into serious doubt — especially for passengers flying in on embarkation day. TRAVEL ALERT: Flights CANCELED — Who Could Miss Their Cruise This Week? At Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico's main gateway, over 300 flights were canceled on January 3, affecting more than 48,000 passengers, according to local media reports. The travel restrictions have impacted other airports throughout the region, including popular cruise destinations such as Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, St. Lucia, and Barbados. Virgin Voyages has issued an advisory to guests disembarking in San Juan, confirming that U.S. airline flights have been affected and outlining required procedures for travelers. TRAVEL ALERT: Flights CANCELED — Who Could Miss Their Cruise This Week? “Local port authorities have advised that the airspace over Puerto Rico is temporarily closed for all US airlines due to military activity in Venezuela,” the cruise line said in a statement. “This is impacting flights operated by US airlines flying into and out of San Juan.” “US Customs and Border Protection requires the ship to be cleared. Disembarkation times remain unchanged. All Sailors must disembark by 10:30 a.m. as originally schedule,” the notice continued.