Still, for travelers focused on 2026 vacation planning, the Caribbean addition is likely to steal the spotlight. Southwest doesn’t add international destinations lightly, and choosing St. Maarten signals growing demand for easy, sunny getaways that feel a little more special than the usual beach trip.

Airlines have resumed air service to andd from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean on Sunday after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela.

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

Plan accordingly — and plan for flexible timelines — if you're traveling to the Caribbean over the next few days.  | Major U.S. airlines are canceling flights and issuing travel waivers after the Federal Aviation Administration closed airspace over Venezuela and the eastern Caribbean following U.

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The US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, also left stranded tourists wondering how to get home — or to their next destination — after the FAA temporarily closed airspace over the Caribbean.

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