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On Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 12:23:09 PM PST, David Wardell via Mifnet
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/01/16/faa-warns-airlines-venezuela/88221735007/
"The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Jan. 16 it is issuing a
series of warnings to airlines to exercise caution when flying over Central
America and parts of South America, citing the risks of potential military
activities and GPS interference.
"'The FAA issued flight advisory Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for specified areas
of Mexico, Central American, Panama, Bogata, Guayaquil, and Mazatlán Oceanic
Flight Regions, and in airspace within the eastern Pacific Ocean,' the agency
told USA TODAY in a statement. The advisory began on Jan. 16, and will last 60
days.Â
"The FAA did not respond to USA TODAY requests for information about what
prompted the alert. Other U.S. officials, including at the White House and the
State Department did not immediately respond to requests for information. The
Pentagon referred questions back to the FAA.
"USA TODAY also reached out to several major U.S. airlines, including Delta Air
Lines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways and American Airlines. A United
Airlines spokesperson told USA TODAY in an email that the carrier is monitoring
the situation.
"The warnings come amid increased tensions between the United States and
regional leaders after the Trump administration mounted a large-scale military
buildup in the southern Caribbean, attacked Venezuela and seized the country's
president, Nicolás Maduro in a military operation. President Donald Trump has
raised the possibility of other military actions in the area, including against
Colombia.
"Trump said last week that cartels were running Mexico and suggested the U.S.
could strike land targets to combat them, in one of a series of threats to
deploy U.S. military force against drug cartels.
"Mexico responded to the FAA's advisory, saying it is only a precaution and
does not restrict Mexican airspace or airlines. The notice applies solely to
U.S. operators, and aviation operations in Mexico remain unaffected, the
ministry said in a Jan. 16 statement.
"After the attack on Venezuela, the FAA curbed flights throughout the
Caribbean, which forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights by major
airlines. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Reuters earlier this week there
had been good coordination between the agency and U.S. military before the
Venezuela operation.
"Last month, a JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action to
avoid a mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force tanker plane near Venezuela.
JetBlue Flight 1112 had departed the Caribbean nation of Curaçao and was flying
about 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela when the Airbus plane reported
encountering the Air Force jet, which did not have its transponder activated.
"Earlier this month, the FAA temporarily suspended nearly all commercial
flights around Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, leaving thousands of travelers
stranded from canceled flights and scrambling to be Earlier this month, the FAA
temporarily suspended nearly all commercial flights around Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean, leaving thousands of travelers stranded from canceled flights and
scrambling to be
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