Many American travelers chose to visit Puerto Rico and the Caribbean over the holiday season, and they could face extreme difficulty returning to the United States. United States military operations in Venezuela have disrupted normal flight patterns,

Hundreds of Caribbean-bound flights were canceled at Miami International Airport after airspace closures in Venezuela, leaving travelers stranded, separated from their luggage, and facing days-long delays.

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.